Naima Wasfi

Cairo Station (1958)

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Hind Rostom  •  Youssef Chahine  •  Hassan el Baroudi

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Hind Rostom  •  Youssef Chahine  •  Hassan el Baroudi

Case 68 (1968)

When a committee is formed to serve the people of the neighborhood and Mr. Monjid is chosen head, dispute finds its way to the committee due to their different approaches, as Monjid believes that problems should be solved amicably, and Hanafi, one of the members, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Hassan Youssef  •  Salah Mansour  •  Mervat Amin  •  Mohamed Reda

When a committee is formed to serve the people of the neighborhood and Mr. Monjid is chosen head, dispute finds its way to the committee due to their different approaches, as Monjid believes that problems should be solved amicably, and Hanafi, one of the members, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Hassan Youssef  •  Salah Mansour  •  Mervat Amin  •  Mohamed Reda

And There Was Love (1974)

A very conservative man meets a young passionate woman during his holiday in Alexandria . A journey that changed the course of his life  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saad Arafa
CAST:  Shams El-Barudy  •  Mariam Fakhr Eddine  •  Salama Elias  •  Ahmed Loxer

A very conservative man meets a young passionate woman during his holiday in Alexandria . A journey that changed the course of his life  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saad Arafa
CAST:  Shams El-Barudy  •  Mariam Fakhr Eddine  •  Salama Elias  •  Ahmed Loxer

Almurahikat (1960)

Egpyt's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1960  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Diaa Aldin
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Hussein Reyaad  •  Dawlat Abiad

Egpyt's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1960  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ahmed Diaa Aldin
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Hussein Reyaad  •  Dawlat Abiad

Wa Islamah (1961)

Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton  •  Enrico Bomba
CAST:  Lobna Abdel Aziz  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Marton  •  Enrico Bomba
CAST:  Lobna Abdel Aziz  •  Farid Shawqi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

My Love... Always (1980)

Farida yields to the pressure of her father and marries the businessman Osama despite her love for Dr. Ibrahim. She lives with him in Paris a miserable life. Ibrahim succeeds in his work and becomes a famous doctor, while Farida gets divorced and returns to Egypt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Naima Wasfi  •  Sawsan Badr

Farida yields to the pressure of her father and marries the businessman Osama despite her love for Dr. Ibrahim. She lives with him in Paris a miserable life. Ibrahim succeeds in his work and becomes a famous doctor, while Farida gets divorced and returns to Egypt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hussein Kamal
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Naima Wasfi  •  Sawsan Badr

Qalil Al-Bakht (1952)

The story revolves around Hussein, the son of Sheikh (Abdel Rahman), who travels to Alexandria for education, Hussein learns about the singer (Belbala) and falls in love with her and decides to marry her, attend (Ilham) daughter confused aunt and meet Hussein to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

The story revolves around Hussein, the son of Sheikh (Abdel Rahman), who travels to Alexandria for education, Hussein learns about the singer (Belbala) and falls in love with her and decides to marry her, attend (Ilham) daughter confused aunt and meet Hussein to ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

The Barred Road (1958)

Faiza is raised in a family where the mother and the two sisters work in illegal acts. They try to drag her in with them but she refuses. She studies to become a school teacher and decides to move to the countryside away from them, but she finds other temptations ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Zouzou Mady

Faiza is raised in a family where the mother and the two sisters work in illegal acts. They try to drag her in with them but she refuses. She studies to become a school teacher and decides to move to the countryside away from them, but she finds other temptations ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Zouzou Mady

Between Heaven and Earth (1959)

In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Hind Rostom  •  Abdelsalam El Nabolsi  •  Abdel Moneim Ibrahim  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salah Abu Seif
CAST:  Hind Rostom  •  Abdelsalam El Nabolsi  •  Abdel Moneim Ibrahim  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

In Your Hands (1960)

The story deals with an upscale family that is down on its luck. As the butcher Madbouly foots the bills for the entire family, the authoritative Berlanty is the one in charge. When the carpenter Ragab falls for Madbouly's niece Amal, Berlanty insists he finishes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Olwiya Gamil  •  Zeinat Sedki

The story deals with an upscale family that is down on its luck. As the butcher Madbouly foots the bills for the entire family, the authoritative Berlanty is the one in charge. When the carpenter Ragab falls for Madbouly's niece Amal, Berlanty insists he finishes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Chahine
CAST:  Magda Al Sabahi  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Olwiya Gamil  •  Zeinat Sedki

The Rain Stopped (1967)

A group of farmers move to a government appointed land after their own land is taken away from them. They discover that their new land is not suitable for their crops, and they struggle to make the best out of it. Meanwhile, Haneyya tries to get closer to Hassan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sayed Eissa
CAST:  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Samiha Ayoub  •  Soheir El Morshedy  •  Ahmed Abaza

A group of farmers move to a government appointed land after their own land is taken away from them. They discover that their new land is not suitable for their crops, and they struggle to make the best out of it. Meanwhile, Haneyya tries to get closer to Hassan, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sayed Eissa
CAST:  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Samiha Ayoub  •  Soheir El Morshedy  •  Ahmed Abaza

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DIRECTION:  Hassan Youssef
CAST:  Hassan Youssef  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Brigitte Harrer  •  Biligh Habashy

No Consolation For Women (1979)

Rawya and her husband Hamdi get separated and she goes with her daughter to live in her father's home while Hamdi marries the young Mervat. Rawya gets a job as a secretary in a newspaper and meets Tarek, the editor-in-chief, and they feel attracted to each other.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Naima Wasfi

Rawya and her husband Hamdi get separated and she goes with her daughter to live in her father's home while Hamdi marries the young Mervat. Rawya gets a job as a secretary in a newspaper and meets Tarek, the editor-in-chief, and they feel attracted to each other.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Faten Hamama  •  Ezzat Al Alaily  •  Gamil Ratib  •  Naima Wasfi

Lost Days (1965)

Abdel Aal decides to stand up to Tharwat and his monopoly of the fish trade, which affects the livelihood of the fishermen, especially since he knows about his past, which makes Tharwat angry because Abdel Aal is the only witness to his old crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahaa Al Deen Sharaf
CAST:  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Laila Taher  •  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Yousuf Shaaban

Abdel Aal decides to stand up to Tharwat and his monopoly of the fish trade, which affects the livelihood of the fishermen, especially since he knows about his past, which makes Tharwat angry because Abdel Aal is the only witness to his old crimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahaa Al Deen Sharaf
CAST:  Nadia Al Gendy  •  Laila Taher  •  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Yousuf Shaaban