Helmy Rafla

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Esh El-Gharam (1959)

After an incident where they nearly drown, Medhat and Laila are forced to spend a night on an island. As they grow close, Aida learns that Medhat wants to marry Laila and plots with Gohar to separate the two. When their plots fail, Aida tries to seduce Medhat and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Laila Fawzy  •  Hussein Reyaad

After an incident where they nearly drown, Medhat and Laila are forced to spend a night on an island. As they grow close, Aida learns that Medhat wants to marry Laila and plots with Gohar to separate the two. When their plots fail, Aida tries to seduce Medhat and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shadia  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Laila Fawzy  •  Hussein Reyaad

Love on the shores of Miami (1976)

Basile travels to America to take part in the World Wrestling Championship. He gets to know Sahar and her brother, Maged. A crime boss places a bet on the defeat of Basile, but Basile's victories make him kidnap Maged and threaten to kill him to force Basile to give up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shams El-Barudy  •  Hassan Youssef  •  Emad Hamdy  •  George Sedhom

Basile travels to America to take part in the World Wrestling Championship. He gets to know Sahar and her brother, Maged. A crime boss places a bet on the defeat of Basile, but Basile's victories make him kidnap Maged and threaten to kill him to force Basile to give up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shams El-Barudy  •  Hassan Youssef  •  Emad Hamdy  •  George Sedhom

Hobi Al Awal Wa Al Akhir (1975)

Director Mahmoud Salem needs a new face to introduce to his audiences. One day he finds his star, Mona. Offering her the opportunity to be a star, she asks for a chance to ask her fiancé about it. Mahmoud and Mona start to work together and fall for each other. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Director Mahmoud Salem needs a new face to introduce to his audiences. One day he finds his star, Mona. Offering her the opportunity to be a star, she asks for a chance to ask her fiancé about it. Mahmoud and Mona start to work together and fall for each other. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Rushdy Abaza  •  Nabila Obeid  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Qadam Al Kheir (1952)

Ihsan arrives from Lebanon to Cairo, and works with his friend Marzouk in a nightclub. Massoud Bey asks them to perform at his daughter's birthday party. Then he learns that his brother died and Mabrouka, his niece arrives from the countryside, and he tries to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shadia  •  Mohamed Salman  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Ihsan arrives from Lebanon to Cairo, and works with his friend Marzouk in a nightclub. Massoud Bey asks them to perform at his daughter's birthday party. Then he learns that his brother died and Mabrouka, his niece arrives from the countryside, and he tries to kill ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Shadia  •  Mohamed Salman  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

No My Ex-Lover (1976)

Adel opposes Shawkat's attempts to use his office to carry out suspicious construction work. As Shawkat frames Adel for murder, Adel's fiancée Nagwa enlists the help of Medhat, a lawyer who starts to hit on her, as she pretends to be Adel's sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Samir Sabri  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Adel opposes Shawkat's attempts to use his office to carry out suspicious construction work. As Shawkat frames Adel for murder, Adel's fiancée Nagwa enlists the help of Medhat, a lawyer who starts to hit on her, as she pretends to be Adel's sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Samir Sabri  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

Date with the Beloved (1971)

Unaware that she is the daughter of Mr. Shawkat, the CEO, Ahmed gets into an argument with Nahid. When the two meet in Alexandria coincidentally, Nahid disguises herself as a peasant and works a scheme to teach Ahmed an unforgettable lesson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Hassan Mostafa  •  Zouzou Chakib

Unaware that she is the daughter of Mr. Shawkat, the CEO, Ahmed gets into an argument with Nahid. When the two meet in Alexandria coincidentally, Nahid disguises herself as a peasant and works a scheme to teach Ahmed an unforgettable lesson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Farid Shawqi  •  Naglaa Fathy  •  Hassan Mostafa  •  Zouzou Chakib

The Swindlers (1973)

Two swindlers fall in love with two expert frauds and decide to get married. However, things take an unexpected turn when they are forced to repent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Mohamed Awad  •  Shwikar  •  Nabila Obeid

Two swindlers fall in love with two expert frauds and decide to get married. However, things take an unexpected turn when they are forced to repent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Fouad Al-Mohandes  •  Mohamed Awad  •  Shwikar  •  Nabila Obeid

The Winner (1952)

Sohair, a belly dancer, meets Monir, a laborer, and falls in love with him. She strives to turn Monir into a celebrity, and uses a professional coach to turn him into a boxing champion. Monir attracts the attention of Elham, a rich woman who loves to befriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Borhan Sadeq  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Soliman Naguib

Sohair, a belly dancer, meets Monir, a laborer, and falls in love with him. She strives to turn Monir into a celebrity, and uses a professional coach to turn him into a boxing champion. Monir attracts the attention of Elham, a rich woman who loves to befriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Borhan Sadeq  •  Ismail Yasseen  •  Soliman Naguib

According to Your Taste (1952)

On his wedding day,a young man finds himself accused of being the father of a child he knows nothings about. The child's grandfather asks him to marry his daughter, and the young man is trying to find a way to make his bride believe that he's innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Laila Fawzy  •  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Nagah Sallam

On his wedding day,a young man finds himself accused of being the father of a child he knows nothings about. The child's grandfather asks him to marry his daughter, and the young man is trying to find a way to make his bride believe that he's innocent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Laila Fawzy  •  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Nagah Sallam

Eid Night (1949)

Yasmina, Shushu, and Soso are three siblings trying to make a living by working in a nightclub. When Yasmina gets gambling money from a smitten Adel, she is insistent that the money is a debt that needs to be repaid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Ismail Yasseen  •  Shadia  •  Mahmoud Shoukoko  •  Abdel Fattah ElQosari

Yasmina, Shushu, and Soso are three siblings trying to make a living by working in a nightclub. When Yasmina gets gambling money from a smitten Adel, she is insistent that the money is a debt that needs to be repaid.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Ismail Yasseen  •  Shadia  •  Mahmoud Shoukoko  •  Abdel Fattah ElQosari

Almar'a kl shay' (1953)

A family composed of a father who works as a Qanun musician, the son is a drummer, and the daughter is a dancer, all work in a nightclub, but the daughter is the one who pays most of the house expenses. The son meets a young man from a wealthy family, who falls in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Laila Fawzy  •  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Farid Shawqi

A family composed of a father who works as a Qanun musician, the son is a drummer, and the daughter is a dancer, all work in a nightclub, but the daughter is the one who pays most of the house expenses. The son meets a young man from a wealthy family, who falls in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Mohsen Sarhan  •  Laila Fawzy  •  Tahiya Cariocca  •  Farid Shawqi

The Great Loyalty (1974)

Hussein kills Suha, who prefers to marry Raouf despite his love for her, Rauf adopts the orphan girl loyalty to raise her to distract him from his sorrows, the years pass and admire the son of the family friend Adel, while linking love between her and Safwat Ibn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samir Sabri

Hussein kills Suha, who prefers to marry Raouf despite his love for her, Rauf adopts the orphan girl loyalty to raise her to distract him from his sorrows, the years pass and admire the son of the family friend Adel, while linking love between her and Safwat Ibn ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Naglaa Fathy  •  Mahmoud Yassine  •  Kamal Al-Shenawy  •  Samir Sabri

Almaz and Abdo El Hamouly (1962)

A famous singer is asked to sing for the king and she makes a deal with him to allow her to marry the man she loves. After marriage her husband forces her to stop singing, which angers the king.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Warda Al-Jazairia  •  Adel Maamoun  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Hussein Reyaad

A famous singer is asked to sing for the king and she makes a deal with him to allow her to marry the man she loves. After marriage her husband forces her to stop singing, which angers the king.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Warda Al-Jazairia  •  Adel Maamoun  •  Shoukry Sarhan  •  Hussein Reyaad

The Pickpocket (1970)

A Pickpocket discovers that there has been a murder of one of the women whose wallet he had previously stolen, and that there is a financial reward for providing any information, so he decides to take advantage of the situation and search for the killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Yousuf Shaaban

A Pickpocket discovers that there has been a murder of one of the women whose wallet he had previously stolen, and that there is a financial reward for providing any information, so he decides to take advantage of the situation and search for the killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Adel Emam  •  Yousuf Shaaban

ليلة حب أخيرة (1972)

A director trying to get along once again with his old girlfriend  (more)

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A director trying to get along once again with his old girlfriend  (more)

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وكان الحب (1974)

A remake of Henry Barakat’s "Have Mercy" 1959.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Hassan Youssef  •  Shams El-Barudy  •  Nabila Obeid

A remake of Henry Barakat’s "Have Mercy" 1959.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Hassan Youssef  •  Shams El-Barudy  •  Nabila Obeid

مكالمة بعد منتصف الليل (1978)

A just married couple receive threatening calls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla  •  Abdel Aziz Gad
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Emad Hamdy

A just married couple receive threatening calls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla  •  Abdel Aziz Gad
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Samir Ghanem  •  Emad Hamdy

Women in the City (1977)

To cover up a robbery, a plan is devised to set fire to the warehouse. When Youssef confides in Dalia about his concern over the fire, she reports him to Sherif, the mastermind behind the crime. Youssef tries to expose Sherif who plots to have him murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Mahmoud El Meligy

To cover up a robbery, a plan is devised to set fire to the warehouse. When Youssef confides in Dalia about his concern over the fire, she reports him to Sherif, the mastermind behind the crime. Youssef tries to expose Sherif who plots to have him murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helmy Rafla
CAST:  Hussein Fahmy  •  Mervat Amin  •  Madiha Kamel  •  Mahmoud El Meligy
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