The White Rose (Egyptian Arabic: الوردة البيضاء, translit. Al Warda Al Baida) is a 1933 Egyptian film directed by Mohammed Karim, the author of the silent film Zaynab.[1][2] It was the second Egyptian musical film after Ounchoudat al-fouad, the success of which led to the musical as the preferred genre of Egyptian cinema.[3][4]
| The White Rose | |
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| Directed by | Mohammed Karim |
| Written by | Suleiman Naguib Tawfiq Al Mardanlli |
| Produced by | Mohammed Abdel Wahab |
| Starring | Mohammed Abdel Wahab Dawlad Abiad Samira Khouloussi Suleiman Naguib |
| Cinematography | Achille Primavera |
| Music by | Ahmed Rami (Songs lyrics) |
Release date |
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Running time | 110' |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Synopsis edit
The love relationship between Ragaa, the daughter of Ismail Pasha and Galal who works for her father became stronger. When Ismail finds out, he fires Galal. Galal becomes a singer, while Rajaa suffers from her stepmother who wants her to marry her brother, Shafik.
Cast edit
- Mohammed Abdel Wahab
- Dawlat Abiad
- Samira Khouloussi
- Suleiman Naguib
- Zaki Rostom
- Saeed Abu Bakr
- Tawfiq Al Mardanlli
References edit
- ^ Shafik, Viola (2007). Arab Cinema: History and Cultural Identity. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-416-065-3.
- ^ Shafik, Viola (2007-05-01). Popular Egyptian Cinema: Gender, Class, and Nation. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-1-61797-375-8.
- ^ Armbrust, Walter (1996-07-28). Mass Culture and Modernism in Egypt. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-48492-3.
- ^ "AL WARDA AL-BAIDA – Fondo Fílmico del FCAT – Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
External links edit
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)[dead link]
- El warda el baida at IMDb
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