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(A Beginning and an End) - 1960 بداية ونهاية
An Egyptian film based on the novel by the same name, was the first film adapted from a novel written by Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. Nobel Prize medal. ...
Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz Naguib Mahfouz (Arabic: ‎, ) (December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian novelist who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. ...
The film was directed by Salah Abouseif and nominated for "Grand Prix" at Moscow Film Festival.[1] Moscow International Film Festival, or MIFF is the second oldest festival in the world, after the Venice Film Festival. ...
For her role as Nefisah; Sanaa Gamil won the best supporting actress award at the Moscow Film Festival in 1961. [2] Moscow International Film Festival, or MIFF is the second oldest festival in the world, after the Venice Film Festival. ...
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. The film shows the events in an Egyptian family life after the father's death, three brother and one sister Nefisah (Sanaa Gamil) and their mother (Amina Rizk).
The older brother Sultan (Farid Shawki) turns to be a criminal , the middle brother Hassan leaves Cairo to work in another city while the youngest brother Hassanein (Omar Sharif) aspires to be a police officer which puts the family into financial difficulties. Farid Shawki (July 3, 1920 in Cairo - July 27, 1998) was an Egyptian actor, scriptwriter and film producer. ...
Omar Sharif (Arabic: ‎, translit: ) (born April 10, 1932) is an Egyptian actor who has starred in many Hollywood films. ...
Nefisah falls in love and have an affair with the local grocer's son (Salah Mansour) and when he doesn't marry her she turns to night life to support her brother.
The tragic end of the film happens when Nefisah gets arrested by the police and her brother Hassanien bails her out and after an argument between them Nefisah commits suicide by throwing herself in the Nile and her brother follows her and throws himself too. The Nile (Arabic: ‎, translit: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river, though not the most voluminous, in the world. ...
Cast
Omar Sharif Hassanien Omar Sharif (Arabic: ‎, translit: ) (born April 10, 1932) is an Egyptian actor who has starred in many Hollywood films. ...
Sanaa Gamil Nefisah
Farid Shawki Sultan Farid Shawki (July 3, 1920 in Cairo - July 27, 1998) was an Egyptian actor, scriptwriter and film producer. ...
Amina Rizk The mother
Amal Zayed
Salah Mansour The grocer's son
External link
References - ^ Moscow film festival 1961 on IMDB
- ^ Al Ahram weekely article on Sanaa Gamil
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