Seraj Munir

Tamr henna (1957)

Acteurs Ahmad Ramzy, Neima Akef, Seraj Munir, Fayza Ahmed
Rôle والد احمد
Note62%

The movie takes place in Egypt 1957 where gypsies still roamed and had designated living areas where they could go about their lives. In this particular gypsy living area there is a carnival where Tamr Henna, the main character, works along with the Hassan, the carnivals strong man and her love interest in the beginning of the movie. During the first part of the movie we see Tamr Henna working as a belly dancer and being coveted by all sorts of men be them rich or poor, and we simultaneously see Hassan’s strong sense of jealousy. During one of Tamr Henna’s belly dancing performances a rich man by the name of Ahmed sees here and sparks up a conversation. Hassan is then not pleased and vows to kill him so Tamr Henna goes to Ahmed’s mansion to warn him but gets caught by Ahmed’s father who sees her as nothing but a useless gypsy. Tamr Henna manages to escape the make shift prison Ahmed’s dad locks her up in and warns Ahmed. The two then start meeting up and Ahmed convinces Tamr Henna to live with him in his mansion and promises to transform her into a socialite. He changes her name to Yasmine and buys her new clothes and in the process convinces his father that she is of a very wealthy family. Meanwhile, Hassan searches for Tamr Henna but is unable to find her. As the movie progresses Ahmed’s father starts coveting Tamr Henna for himself, because of the money he thinks she possess, and so he hosts a party in which he will propose to her in. During this glamorous party hosted for Tamr Henna, Hassan manages to find her, thanks to the help of Ahmed’s ex-fiancé and socialite Maysa, and vows that he will kill her. She finds out and outs herself as a fake and tells everyone her true occupation and origin, and flees to try to find Ahmed only to over hear him talking about the bet that he has made with his neighbor in order to fool his father. Tamr Henna feels devastated and runs to her room only to find Hassan waiting for her with a knife in hand. She professes her love to him but he manages to stab her and while she is bleeding she tells him that she still loves him and he carries her back to the carnival, and it is implied that Tamr Henna heals and ends up marrying Hassan.

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La sangsue (1956)

, 2h6
Réalisé par Salah Abou Seif, Salah Abou-Sayf
Genres Drame
Acteurs Shadia, Ferdoos Mohammed, Tahia Carioca, Seraj Munir
Note73%

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Our Best Days (1955)

Genres Drame, Comédie, Comédie romantique, Musical, Romance
Thèmes Musique
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Abdel Halim Hafez, Ahmad Ramzy, Zeinat Sedki, Seraj Munir
Rôle خال احمد
Note72%

Faten Hamama plays Hoda, a poor woman who leaves an orphanage to live with three young men (Ahmed, Ali, and Ramzi) in a room on a building rooftop. The three of these men fall in love with her, but she prefers Ahmed, who is played by Omar Sharif, and the others accept that and stay loyal to their friendship. When, one day, Hoda gets sick, the three men urgently work hard to gather enough money to pay for her surgery. The film is not conclusive about what happens to Hoda, but she is supposed to live with her sickness for the rest of her life and can hardly work or get married. What the film shows is the love and fraternity that is created in her friends through her sickness.

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Fortune carrée (1955)

, 2h10
Réalisé par Bernard Borderie
Origine France
Genres Aventure
Acteurs Folco Lulli, Anna Maria Sandri, Paul Meurisse, Léopoldo Francès, Fernand Ledoux, Pedro Armendáriz
Note51%

Alors qu'il instruit l'armée des Amiris, Igricheff s'oppose à la décision du Cadi d'équiper les soldats d'armes automatiques livrées par un trafiquant français, Mortdhom. Renvoyé comme traître, il décide de se venger en rejoignant la tribu adverse, les Ghafaris. Mais cette dernière, minoritaire, est vaincue et il se retrouve prisonnier. Yasmina, jeune esclave, l'aide à s'évader et il ne peut que se réfugier sur le bateau de Mortdhom. Après quelques confrontations, les deux hommes finissent par se réconcilier et poursuivent leurs aventures.

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Un verre, une cigarette (1955)

, 1h52
Genres Drame, Musical
Thèmes La musique, Musique
Acteurs Samia Gamal, Dalida, Seraj Munir
Rôle Engineer Omara
Note61%

Hoda (Gamal) is a very famous entertainer in her thirties. She marries Mamdouh Samy (Nabil Al alfi), a young surgeon and leaves her colourful life behind. Hoda helps Mamdouh found a hospital but their marriage is jeopardised by Italian head nurse Iolanda's (Dalila) attraction to Mamdouh. Hoda contemplates that her husband and Iolanda are running an affair and seeks indulgence in drinking and smoking.

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الملاك الظالم (1954)

Acteurs Faten Hamama, Kamal el-Shennawi, Seraj Munir, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Hind Rostom
Note59%

Nadia's (Faten Hamama) father is prisoned for a murder crime he didn't commit. His lawyer fails to get him out of jail, and decides to raise his daughter. Years later, after Nadia has finished her school education, she enters college, where she is assigned to do a research on prisoners and their social effect. In prison, she meets a prisoner who claims to be her father. At first she doesn't believe him, but after checking his documents and ID, she discovers that he's not lying, that he is actually her real father.

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ارحم دموعي (1954)

Réalisé par Henry Barakat
Genres Drame, Romance
Acteurs Rushdy Abaza, Faten Hamama, Yehia Chahine, Seraj Munir, Dalida
Rôle Amin Abdul Rahman
Note68%

Faten Hamama plays Amal, whose father loses most of his money and almost goes bankrupt. She gets abandoned by her fiancé. The owner of a nearby factory steps up and offers to help her father until his conditions get better. Amal marries this man, but their life together as a couple turns out to be boring. Amal, who wasn't very excited about their relationship initially, slowly discovers her husband's good qualities and their life turns into a happy one.

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المنزل رقم 13 (1952)

Réalisé par Kamal El Sheikh
Genres Drame, Policier
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, Emad Hamdy, Seraj Munir, Ferdoos Mohammed
Rôle المحقق
Note68%

A psychotic psychiatrist has killed a young man, `Abbas, and plans a conspiracy. He convinces his friend and patient, Sharif, that he had killed `Abbas after hypnotizing him. He also orders Sharif to give him the money that `Abbas's wife should receive, all to make Sharif seem like the suspect. Sharif is believed to have killed `Abbas for the money, and is shockingly arrested during his wedding.

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Lahn al-kholoud (1952)

Réalisé par Henry Barakat
Genres Drame, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Farid al-Atrash, Magda al-Sabahi, Seraj Munir
Rôle Abdel Halim
Note72%

Waheed (Farid Al Atrache), a famous music composer, meets Wafa' (Faten Hamama), a family member and the daughter of a close friend and relative of his. Wafa' has secretly had a crush on him for years and tries unsuccessfully to show her affection and hint that to Waheed. He thinks her love is nothing more than an expected family member's fondness.

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Kursi al-I`tiraf (1949)

Réalisé par Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drame
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Youssef Wahbi, Seraj Munir
Rôle Governor of Rome.
Note73%

The film portrays the various lives of members of the Catholic Medici family, which is headed by Cardinal Giovanni. The Cardinal's brother, Guliano, has fallen in love with a young and beautiful lady, Phileberta. Another man, Andrea, a handsome and successful army leader, is also in love with her. He competes with Guliano for her heart.

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Les Aventures de Antar et Abla (1948)

, 1h45
Réalisé par Salah Abou Seif, Salah Abou-Sayf
Acteurs Seraj Munir, Stephan Rosti
Rôle Antarah ibn Shaddad
Note64%

Le film a été présenté en sélection officielle en compétition au Festival de Cannes 1949.

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Abu Zayd al-Hilali (1947)

Réalisé par Ezzel Dine Zulficar
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Seraj Munir
Rôle Abu Zayd al-Hilali
Note26%

Abu Zayd al-Hilali's son and wife escape and years later, after his son has grown into a powerful and idealistic man, a battle between the two tribes starts. The son fights his father but is not aware who he is fighting. The Banu Hilalis defeat the Banu Zahlanis. Back home, Abu Zayd is greeted as a hero. A huge war then starts with the Zirids, who had abandoned Shiism. The Banu Hilalis weaken the Zirid state and plunder their lands.

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ملاك الرحمة (1946)

Réalisé par Youssef Wahbi
Genres Drame
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Negma Ibrahim, Farid Shawki, Seraj Munir, Youssef Wahbi, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم
Rôle Fawzy Bey
Note70%

Fouad Bek is married to Imtethal and has a daughter, Thoraya, who lives in Istanbul with her grandparents. Before Imtethal's mother dies, she reveals a secret she has been keeping to her daughter. She also has a son out of wedlock, and tells her where he is. Imtehal meets her brother, Zaki, who tries to trick her and steal from her. He even threatens her with letters. One day, Fouad finds a letter from Zaki. He misunderstands what the letter discloses and thinks that his wife is having an affair with this man. Thoraya returns to Egypt and finds that her parents have divorced.

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Russassa fil kalb (1944)

Genres Drame, Comédie, Musical, Romance
Acteurs Faten Hamama, Seraj Munir, Bishara Wakim بشارة واكيم, Samia Gamal, Zeinat Sedki, Zeinab Sedky
Rôle الدكتور / سامى
Note68%

Mohsen is a ladies' man. He has a close friend who is a polite doctor. Mohsen meets a lady, Fifi, and falls in love with her. He later discovers that she is engaged to his friend, the doctor. Although she wants to be Mohsen's lady, not the doctor's, Mohsen abandons her—he refuses her love and remains loyal to his friend.

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