Father Amin (1950)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Youssef Chahine

Synopsis

1950 Cairo, Amin is a simple employee who lives with his family of three, his wife Zahira, son Nabil and daughter Hoda. Amin’s friend Mabrouk convinces Amin to invest his life savings in a project, which he promises, will get him rich. Amin agrees but forgets to take a receipt. Amin suddenly dies and watches on from the after life.

Actors

Husain Reyadh
Husain Reyadh
Amin
Faten Hamamah
Faten Hamamah
Huda
Kamal el-Shennawi
Kamal el-Shennawi
Ali
Mary Moneib
Mary Moneib
Shahira
Farid Shawqi
Farid Shawqi
Rushdi
Hind Rostom
Hind Rostom
Sonia
Mohammed Tawfik
Mohammed Tawfik
Barawa
Mohsen Hassanein
Mohsen Hassanein
Hassan Kamel
Hassan Kamel
Mabrook
Gamalat Zayed
Gamalat Zayed
Customer
Esam Abduh
Esam Abduh
Child Nabil
Nabawiyya Mostafa
Nabawiyya Mostafa
Dancer
Toson Mutamad
Toson Mutamad
Participant in Gypsy Show
Mahmoud Reda
Mahmoud Reda
Cabaret Dancer
Mahmoud Lotfy
Mahmoud Lotfy
Cabinet Merchant
Abdel Moneim Ismail
Abdel Moneim Ismail
Imran Bahr
Imran Bahr

Crews

Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Hussein El-Mohandess
Hussein El-Mohandess
Writer
Ali El-Zarqani
Ali El-Zarqani
Dialogue
Muhammad Abu-Yusuf
Muhammad Abu-Yusuf
Assistant Director
Ibrahim El-Sayyed
Ibrahim El-Sayyed
Assistant Director
Victor Antone
Victor Antone
Director of Photography
Massimo Dellamano
Massimo Dellamano
Director of Photography
Kamal Abo El Ela
Kamal Abo El Ela
Editor
Mahmoud Al Sharif
Mahmoud Al Sharif
Original Music Composer

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