Afrita Hanem ( The Genie Lady)

Catalogue Code

FILM000009

Synopsis

Meet Asfour (Farid Al Atrache), a poor singer/actor who stumbles upon a magic lamp and its wish-granting genie (Samia Gamal). When he uses his new-found power to woo his gold-digging girlfriend away from her rich suitor, Asfour discovers that his genie has a few wishes of her own.

Sure to delight and entertain, this classic film stars two of Egypt's cinematic legends in an innovative and endearing blend of comedy, fantasy and musical genres.

Year of Release

1950

Running Time

111 mins

Distributor

Arab Film Distribution

EIDR

Genre

Comedy / Fantasy / Musical

Language

Arabic

Country of Origin

Egypt

Permalink

http://arabcinemadb.alc.manchester.ac.uk/Public/Film/Show/FILM000009

Notes

Black and White
English and French subtitles

People with a connection to this film

Samia Gamal (Actor)Farid Al Atrache (Actor)Lola Sedki (Actor)Henri Barakat (Director)Farid Al Atrache (Producer)

Copies in the collection

DVD ARA/FIL/0134 Subtitled: English and French Black and White

Record from the Contemporary Arab Cinema Database

Last modified on 08/11/2013 11:39