The Mother of the Bride – Screwball Comedy from Egypt, 1967
Comedies of family life have been a regular feature of movies and television in the US from the 1950s right …
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Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady — Egypt, 1951
Egypt as Egyptian movie goers saw it in 1951 (1949?) in Afrita Hanem: The Genie Lady [also known as Little …
There’s A Man in Our House — Egypt
We’re familiar enough with movies about daring resistance fighters in wars or to oppressive regimes –if they are French, Spanish, …
Alexandria: Again and Forever –Youssef Chahine and Changing Egypt
Alexandria is one of the fabled cities of history, the ancient jewel of Egypt, a cross roads for Mediterranean trade since boats …
Struggle on the Nile: Three Tough Guys and a Dame in Egypt
In Struggle on the Nile, a 1959 movie from the golden age of Egyptian cinema, you will encounter a young …
A Citizen, A Detective & A Thief: Comic Relief in Egyptian Cinema
Up to this film I was prepared to believe Egyptian movies only dealt with serious matters in serious ways. Adrift …
The Nightingale’s Prayer – An Egyptian Movie Classic
The Egyptian classic, titled either The Curlew’s Cry or The Nightingale’s Prayer, depending on the translator, will not be for …
Adrift on the Nile — a Novel of Egypt by Naguib Mahfouz
I came to Naguib Mahfouz’s novel Adrift on the Nile after having seen the movie of the same name. As …
Adrift on The Nile – A Film from Egypt, Mahfouz
Adrift on the Nile is a 1971 film from Egypt, directed by Hussein Kamal, who has some 10 movies to his …