Egyptian films of the 1930s

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An incomplete list of films produced in Egypt in the 1930s. For an A-Z list of films currently on wikipedia see Category:Egyptian films

[edit] 1930s

Arabic Title English translation Director Cast Notes IMDb Profile
1930
Zaynab زينب Zaynab Mohammed Karim Bahiga Hafez, Serag Mounir First Egyptian film to feature the Egyptian countryside and peasants in the role of peasants. (Based on Muhammad Husayn Haykal's Zaynab, the first modern Egyptian novel.) [1]
Tahta daw' al-qamar تحت ضوء القمر In the Moonlight Choukri Madi Ensaf Rouchdi, Abdel Mooti Higazi First Egyptian "talking picture". (The sound was on records synchronized with the film, and included both voice and music.) [2]
Guinayat mountasaf al-layl جناية منتصف الليل The Midnight Crime Mohamed Sabri Anwar Wagdi, Olwiyya Gamil, Abdel Meneim Mokhtar
Mou'guizat al-hobb معجزة الحب Miracle of Love Ibrahim Lama Badr Lama, Sorayya Rifaat [3]
Al-Kokayeen / Al-Hawiyah الكوكايين / الهاوية Cocaine / The Abyss Togo Mizrahi Ahmed al-Machriqi, Fatma Hassan [4]
1931
Sahib al-sa'adah Kechkech bey صاحب السعادة كشكش بيه His Excellency Kechkech Bey Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti [5]
Wakhz al-damir وخز الضمير A Guilty Conscience Ibrahim Lama Assia Dagher, Mary Queeny [6]
1932
Awlad al-Zawat أولاد الذوات Sons of Aristocrats Mohammed Karim Youssef Wahbi, Amina Rizk First soundtrack film in Arabic. [7]
Ounchoudat al-fouad أنشودة الفؤاد Song of the Heart Mario Volpi Nadra, Georges Abyad [8]
Al-Dahaya الضحايا The Victims Ibrahim Lama Bahiga Hafez, Zaki Rostom [9]
Goha wa Abu Nuwas جحا و أبو نواس Goha and Abu Nuwas Manuel Vimance Khaled Chawki, Ismail Zaki [10]
Mostafa aw al-sahir al-saghir مصطفى أو الساحر الصغير Mostafa or the Little Magician Mahmoud Khalil Rached Mostafa Kamel Rached
Khamsat alaf wa wahid ٥٠٠١ 5001 Togo Mizrahi Shalom, Dawlat Ramzi [11]
Makhzan al-'ouchchaq مخزن العشاق The Store For Lovers Carlo Bobba Mohamed Kamal al-Masri, Nadia [12]
1933
Indama touhibb al-mar'a عندما تحب المرأة When Women Love Ahmed Galal Assia Dagher, Mary Queeny
Al-Zawag الزواج The Marriage Fatma Rouchdi Fatma Rouchdi, Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Kaffiri 'an khati'atik كفري عن خطيئتك Atone for Your Sin Aziza Amir Aziza Amir, Zaki Rostom
Goha wa Abou Nawwas mousawwiran جحا و أبو نواس مصوران Goha and Abou Nawwas Photographers Manuel Vimance Ismail Zaki, Khaled Chawki
Awlad Misr أولاد مصر Sons of Egypt Togo Mizrahi Ahmed al-Machriqi, Gian Rifaat
Al-Warda al-bayda' الوردة البيضاء The White Rose Mohammed Karim Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Samira Khouloussi Landmark musical.
Al-Khatib nimrah talatachar الخطيب نمرة ١٣ The Fiancé Number 13 Mohamed Bayoumi Mohamed Bayoumi, Dawlat Bayoumi
1934
Ouyoun sahirah عيون ساحرة Enchanting Eyes Ahmed Galal Ahmed Galal, Assia Dagher
Al-Ittiham الاتهام The Accusation Mario Volpi Bahiga Hafez, Zaki Rostom
Ibn al-Cha'b ابن الشعب The Son of the People Maurice Aptekman Serag Mounir, Mimi Chakib
Al-Mandouban المندوبان The Two Delegates Togo Mizrahi Fawzi al-Gazaerli, Shalom
Chabah al-madi شبح الماضي The Shadow of the Past Ibrahim Lama Badr Lama, Nadra
Sahib al-sa'adah Kechkech bey صاحب السعادة كشكش بيه His Excellency Kechkech Bey Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti Naguib el-Rihani, Stéphane Rosti Talkie version of the 1931 film.
1935
Al-Dahaya الضحايا The Victims Ibrahim Lama, Bahiga Hafez Bahiga Hafez, Zaki Rostom Talkie version of the 1932 film.
Shajarat al-Durr شجرة الدرّ Shajarat al-Durr Ahmed Galal Assia Dagher, Abdel Rahman Rouchdi
Al-Difa' الدفاع The Defense Youssef Wahbi Youssef Wahbi, Amina Rizk
Al-Doktor Farhat الدكتور فرحات Doctor Farhat Togo Mizrahi Fawzi al-Gazaerli, Ehsane al-Gazaerli
Shalom al-tourgman شالوم الترجمان Shalom the Interpreter Togo Mizrahi Shalom, Abdou Meharram
Bawwab al-'imarah بواب العمارة The Concierge Alexandre Farkache Ali al-Kassar, Fatheyya Mahmoud
Al-Bahhar البحار The Sailor Togo Mizrahi Ahmed al-Machriqi, Fawzi al-Gazaerli
Al-Ghandourah الغندورة The Female Dandy Mario Volpi Mounira al-Mahdiyya, Ahmed Allam
Ma'rouf al-badawi معروف البدوي Ma'rouf the Bedouin Ibrahim Lama Badr Lama, Nabawiyya Mostafa
Antar afandi عنتر أفندي Mr. Antar Stéphane Rosti Stéphane Rosti, Samira Khouloussi
Al-Mou'allim Bahbah المعلم بحبح Bahbah the Teacher Choukri Madi Fawzi al-Gazaerli, Ehsane al-Gazaerli
Doumou' al-hobb دموع الحب The Tears of Love Mohammed Karim Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Nagat Ali
1936
Ounchoudat al-radio أنشودة الراديو The Song of the Radio Telio Chiarini Nadra, Bechara Wakim
Bisalamtouh 'awiz yitgawwiz بسلامته عاوز يتجوز His Highness Wishes to Marry Alexandre Farkache Naguib el-Rihani, Aziza Amir
Wedad وداد Wedad Fritz Kramp Umm Kulthum, Ahmed Allam
Mit alf guinih ١٠٠ ألف جنيه A Hundred Thousand Pounds Togo Mizrahi Ali al-Kassar, Zeinab Labib
Malikat al-masarih ملكة المسارح The Queen of the Stage Mario Volpi Badia Massabni, Mokhtar Osman
Al-Banknot البنكنوت The Banknote Ahmed Galal Ahmed Galal, Assia Dagher
Al-Harib الهارب The Fugitive Ibrahim Lama Badr Lama, Fatma Rouchdi
Al-Yad al-sawda' اليد السوداء The Black Hand Maurice Aptekman Aqila Rateb, Hamed Morsi
Khafir al-darak خفير الدرك The Policeman Togo Mizrahi Ali al-Kassar, Zouzou Labib
Abou Zarifa أبو ظريفة Abou Zarifa Alvisi Orfanelli Fawzi al-Gazaerli, Ehsane al-Gazaerli
Zawgah bil niyabah زوجة بالنيابة A Wife By Proxy Ahmed Galal Ahmed Galal, Assia Dagher
Al-Abyad wal aswad' الأبيض و الأسواد Black and White Alvisi Orfanelli Fawzi Mounib, Zouzou Labib
Koullouh illa kidah كله إلا كده Anything But That Carlo Bobba Beba, Mohamed Kamal al-Masri


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