Posts Tagged ‘Egyptian Films’
Al-Ard aka The Earth (1969)
Youssef Chahine’s adaptation of Marxist writer `Abd al-Rahman al-Sharqawi’s 1953 novel, set in the 1930s, is an epic chronicle of life in a rural Egyptian village. The main plot concerns the unsuccessful attempts of the villagers to retain their access to water. Told that they can only irrigate their land a few days a month, ...
Doaa al-Karawan (1959)
Adapted from a novella of the same title by Taha Husayn, The Nightingale’s Prayer tells the story of two poor orphaned sisters from the countryside. The first, sent to work as a servant, is seduced and raped by her master, an affluent young engineer, and subsequently killed by her uncle in an attempt to clear ...
Beqarar hai koi – Shama Parwana (1954)
Please listen to the two songs below. You will notice that the tunes are pretty similar. The Indian song is from the film Shama Parwana (1954). It was sung by Suraiya (the charming singer-actress) and Mohammed Rafi and picturized on very young Shammi Kapoor and Suraiya herself. Music was by Husnlal Bhagatram (who were also ...
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Sanjeev Kumar:
Sanjeev Kumar asserted the primacy of talent over looks, dancing skills and other such commercia...
Ardeshir Irani (1886 - 1969):
At the height of the silent era, one man dared to think of bringing sound into Hindi films. Talk...
Bindiya - Interview:
She pursued her dream in television and films despite her conservative family that had a hostile...
Chingari (1964):
Chingari has all the qualities in greater measure of its predecessors: a musical score of rare v...
Pyaar Hi Pyaar Mein (2003):
Fahim Burney's debut directorial venture Pyaar Hi Pyaar Mein was the second most anticipated r...
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