Ahmad Badrakhan
Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along with singer Asmahan. He was married to Asmahan, and would be a central figure in Misr studios, Egypts most popular cinema studio at the time.
The Victory of Youth (1941)
Melody of My Love (1953)
When a musician's family faces financial difficulty, the daughter starts working as a singer in a nightclub owned by her mother's lover. When she learns about her mother's affair, the girl claims that she's in a relationship with the nightclub's owner in order to ... (more)
When a musician's family faces financial difficulty, the daughter starts working as a singer in a nightclub owned by her mother's lover. When she learns about her mother's affair, the girl claims that she's in a relationship with the nightclub's owner in order to ... (more)
Directed by Ahmed Badrakhan. (more)
Dananeir (1940)
A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown. (more)
A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown. (more)
Wedad (1936)
Baher is a merchant in love with his serf Wedad who goes bankrupt because his merchandises are stolen. In order to pay his debts Wedad sacrifices herself and decides to sell herself as serf to another wealthy master. (more)
Baher is a merchant in love with his serf Wedad who goes bankrupt because his merchandises are stolen. In order to pay his debts Wedad sacrifices herself and decides to sell herself as serf to another wealthy master. (more)
Fatmah (1947)
Om Koultoum stars in this musical-drama as Fatmah, Nurse to a Pasha who falls in love with his younger brother and marries him in secret. But soon their relationship deteriorates and her husband refuses to recognize the child she expects from him. (more)
Om Koultoum stars in this musical-drama as Fatmah, Nurse to a Pasha who falls in love with his younger brother and marries him in secret. But soon their relationship deteriorates and her husband refuses to recognize the child she expects from him. (more)
The Life of Darkness (1940)
Egyptian film of 1940 and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan (more)
Egyptian film of 1940 and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan (more)
One of the earliest Iraqi films. (more)
It's You I Love (1949)
Munir, a singer and telegraph employee, tries to realize his dreams as an artist and falls in love with dancer Nadia. (more)
Munir, a singer and telegraph employee, tries to realize his dreams as an artist and falls in love with dancer Nadia. (more)
The Last Lie (1950)
Samir is a singer living happily with his jealous wife Samira. However, His ex-girlfriend Kiki wants to relive their relationship again, but he refuses because he is afraid of Samira's violent reaction. Kiki seeks the help of an Indian Maharaja and asks him to ... (more)
Samir is a singer living happily with his jealous wife Samira. However, His ex-girlfriend Kiki wants to relive their relationship again, but he refuses because he is afraid of Samira's violent reaction. Kiki seeks the help of an Indian Maharaja and asks him to ... (more)
Mustafa Kamel (1952)
The work begins with a student objecting to the political situation in 1919, which reminds the teacher of the same position, but his hero at that time was the national leader (Mustafa Kamel), who spent his whole life defending the homeland from his trip to France ... (more)
The work begins with a student objecting to the political situation in 1919, which reminds the teacher of the same position, but his hero at that time was the national leader (Mustafa Kamel), who spent his whole life defending the homeland from his trip to France ... (more)
Directed by Ahmed Badrakhan. (more)
Pledge of Love (1955)
Joys (1968)
Tawfik is in the midst of a financial crisis when his relative dies. As the sole heir, he sells her furniture to pay off his debts, only to discover that she left him a precious jewel inside a piece of furniture. As he tries to retrieve it, a gang goes after the ... (more)
Tawfik is in the midst of a financial crisis when his relative dies. As the sole heir, he sells her furniture to pay off his debts, only to discover that she left him a precious jewel inside a piece of furniture. As he tries to retrieve it, a gang goes after the ... (more)
Eayida (1942)
Aida is an Egyptian musical produced in 1942, scripted and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan and the story of Abdul Warth Asr about the opera Aida participated in singing Fathia Ahmed, Abdel Ghani Sayed. Represented by: Umm Kalthoum, Ibrahim Hamouda, Suleiman Najib, ... (more)
Aida is an Egyptian musical produced in 1942, scripted and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan and the story of Abdul Warth Asr about the opera Aida participated in singing Fathia Ahmed, Abdel Ghani Sayed. Represented by: Umm Kalthoum, Ibrahim Hamouda, Suleiman Najib, ... (more)
The Little Doll (more)
Sayed Darwish (1966)
A biography about the iconic singer and composer Sayed Darwish, from his childhood in Alexandria until his sudden death on the day Saad Zaghloul returned from exile, reviewing the important milestones in his life and his most famous tunes and songs. (more)
A biography about the iconic singer and composer Sayed Darwish, from his childhood in Alexandria until his sudden death on the day Saad Zaghloul returned from exile, reviewing the important milestones in his life and his most famous tunes and songs. (more)