Zein El Ashmawy

We Only Live Once (1981)

Dr. Amal decides to move from Cairo to Saloum in an attempt to escape the memories of her fiancé's death in a car accident. She meets the playboy teacher Hani, who was transferred to Saloum as punishment for his disrespect and misconduct. They develop feelings for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Saleh
CAST:  Yousra  •  Adel Emam  •  Ali Al Sharif  •  Zein El Ashmawy

Dr. Amal decides to move from Cairo to Saloum in an attempt to escape the memories of her fiancé's death in a car accident. She meets the playboy teacher Hani, who was transferred to Saloum as punishment for his disrespect and misconduct. They develop feelings for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Saleh
CAST:  Yousra  •  Adel Emam  •  Ali Al Sharif  •  Zein El Ashmawy

The Last Respectful Man (1984)

Teacher Fergany is assigned to supervise a school trip to the zoo in Cairo, during the trip a child disappears. He tries to search for her everywhere, to prevent renewed conflict between families in Upper Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Sanaa Younes

Teacher Fergany is assigned to supervise a school trip to the zoo in Cairo, during the trip a child disappears. He tries to search for her everywhere, to prevent renewed conflict between families in Upper Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samir Seif
CAST:  Nour El-Sherif  •  Poussi  •  Ahmad Rateb  •  Sanaa Younes

Waraa Al Shams (1978)

"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific military defeat of June 1967, when a senior military commander insists on an investigation into the real causes of the defeat, leading to his assassination by the commander ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammad Radi
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Shoukry Sarhan

"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific military defeat of June 1967, when a senior military commander insists on an investigation into the real causes of the defeat, leading to his assassination by the commander ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mohammad Radi
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Shoukry Sarhan

A Crime in the Calm Neighbourhood (1967)

Directed by Houssam El-Din Mustafa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Zouzou Nabil  •  Soheir El Morshedy

Directed by Houssam El-Din Mustafa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Rushdy Abaza  •  Zouzou Nabil  •  Soheir El Morshedy

Three Stories (1968)

The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and starring Salah Mansour and Nahed Sharif .. Tell the story of a courier in a government service approached the age of the pension did not enjoy his life at all decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Reda  •  Mohamed Nabih  •  Ibrahim El Shan
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Nahed Sherif  •  Salah Mansour  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and starring Salah Mansour and Nahed Sharif .. Tell the story of a courier in a government service approached the age of the pension did not enjoy his life at all decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Reda  •  Mohamed Nabih  •  Ibrahim El Shan
CAST:  Nadia Lotfi  •  Nahed Sherif  •  Salah Mansour  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

The Nun (1965)

Hoda and her sister live in Mount Lebanon, where they have a rest on the road, and through the tourist delegations that come to the place, they get to know the tour guide Adel, she loves Hoda the guide without feeling her emotions, but he loves her sister who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Hind Rostom  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Shams El-Barudy  •  Yousuf Shaaban

Hoda and her sister live in Mount Lebanon, where they have a rest on the road, and through the tourist delegations that come to the place, they get to know the tour guide Adel, she loves Hoda the guide without feeling her emotions, but he loves her sister who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hassan Al-Imam
CAST:  Hind Rostom  •  Emad Hamdy  •  Shams El-Barudy  •  Yousuf Shaaban

A Hero Till the End (1963)

Hafez takes advantage of his presidency of the Childhood Protection Association and his knowledge of the rich families, to cover up his criminal activity in which he kidnaps the children of these families in exchange for ransom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Laila Taher  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Hafez takes advantage of his presidency of the Childhood Protection Association and his knowledge of the rich families, to cover up his criminal activity in which he kidnaps the children of these families in exchange for ransom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Laila Taher  •  Mahmoud El Meligy  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Blood in Upper Egypt (1970)

The film discusses the issue of revenge in Upper Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Wahby
CAST:  Youssef Wahby  •  Zein El Ashmawy

The film discusses the issue of revenge in Upper Egypt.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Youssef Wahby
CAST:  Youssef Wahby  •  Zein El Ashmawy

صراع الجبابرة (1962)

Lillian is a Jewish dancer who has a number of admirers, including Farid, a wealthy lonely young man. Lillian leaves Farid in order to go to Palestine. Farid then meets Goaher, another dancer. Goaher is married to El Saba’i, who along with his colleague Simbel, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Nassour  •  Zoheir Baker
CAST:  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Nadia Lotfi  •  Youssef Fakhr El Din  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Lillian is a Jewish dancer who has a number of admirers, including Farid, a wealthy lonely young man. Lillian leaves Farid in order to go to Palestine. Farid then meets Goaher, another dancer. Goaher is married to El Saba’i, who along with his colleague Simbel, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Nassour  •  Zoheir Baker
CAST:  Ahmed Mazhar  •  Nadia Lotfi  •  Youssef Fakhr El Din  •  Tawfiq Al-Deqen

A Widow with Three Daughters (1965)

When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after she surrenders in the hope that they will get married quickly, but his mother forces him to leave Zahra after their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Galal El Sharkawy
CAST:  Zizi El-Badrawy  •  Nawal Abu ElFottoh  •  Nadia ElNoqrashy  •  Amina Rizk

When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after she surrenders in the hope that they will get married quickly, but his mother forces him to leave Zahra after their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Galal El Sharkawy
CAST:  Zizi El-Badrawy  •  Nawal Abu ElFottoh  •  Nadia ElNoqrashy  •  Amina Rizk

Meeting at the Tower (1962)

Adel and Amal meet during their return from a cruise and they fall in love and promise to marry after six months at the Cairo Tower. Will they manage to honor their promise?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ezz Eldin Zulficar
CAST:  Soad Hosny  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Salah Zulfikar  •  Ahmed Shawqi

Adel and Amal meet during their return from a cruise and they fall in love and promise to marry after six months at the Cairo Tower. Will they manage to honor their promise?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ezz Eldin Zulficar
CAST:  Soad Hosny  •  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Salah Zulfikar  •  Ahmed Shawqi