A Rumor Of Love
''A Rumor of Love'' (aka ''The Love Rumor''; Arabic: إشاعة حب – ''Eshaet Hob'' or ''Ishayat hub'') is a 1960 Egyptian film by the director Fatin Abdel Wahab. The movie tells a story of a young man and the trouble he goes through to court the girl he is in love with. With the help of his uncle, the father of the girl, he manages to make her fall in love with him – but not after the entire town hears rumors about his womanizing ways. The film based on ''The Whole Town's Talking'', a play by Anita Loos and John Emerson.The Film's page on El Cinema.comSee (in Arabic)/ref> Plot Eshaet Hob starts with the introduction of a wealthy business man, Abdel Qader El Nashashgi ( Youssef Wahby), and his eccentric family – his outspoken wife, Bahiga (Ehsan Elsherif), his two nephews, Hussein ( Omar Sharif) and Mahroos (Abdel-Menam Ibrahim), and his beautiful daughter, Samiha (Soad Hosny). Hussein, a lowly writer turned-manager in his uncle’s firm, is desperately in love with S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fatin Abdel Wahab
Fatin Abdel Wahab ( ar, فطين عبد الوهاب; 22 November 1913 – 12 May 1972) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 52 films between 1949 and 1970. His 1961 film ''Wife Number 13'' was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1965 film ''Driven from Paradise'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Al-Ustazah Fatimah'' (1952) * ''Miss Hanafi'' (1954) * '' Ismail Yassine in the Navy'' (1957) * '' Hamido's son'' (1957) * ''A Rumor of Love'' (1960) * ''Wife Number 13'' (1961) * ''Bride of the Nile'' (1963) * ''Driven from Paradise'' (1965) * '' Three Thieves'' (1966) * ''My Wife, the Director General'' (1966) * ''My Wife's Dignity'' (1967) * ''My Wife's Goblin'' (1968) * ''Land of Hypocrisy ''Land of Hypocrisy'' ( ar, أرض النفاق, translit. Ard el Nifaq) is a 1968 Egyptian comedy-drama film by Fatin Abdel Wahab, it is based on Yusuf Sibai's novel of the same name. The novel was depic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif ( ar, عمر الشريف ; born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub , 10 April 193210 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the 1950s, but is best known for his appearances in British, American, French, and Italian productions. His career encompassed over 100 films spanning 50 years, and brought him many accolades including three Golden Globe Awards and a César Award for Best Actor. Sharif played opposite Peter O'Toole as Sherif Ali in the David Lean epic ''Lawrence of Arabia'' (1962), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and portrayed the title role in Lean's ''Doctor Zhivago'' (1965), earning him the Golden Globe for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He continued to play romantic leads, in films like '' Funny Girl'' (1968) and ''The Tamarind Seed'' (1974), and historical figures like the eponymous characters in ''Genghis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soad Hosny
System of a Down (also known as SoaD or simply System) is an Armenian-American heavy metal band formed in Glendale, California, in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards); Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals); Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals); and John Dolmayan (drums), who replaced original drummer Andy Khachaturian. The band achieved commercial success with the release of five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. System of a Down has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, and their song " B.Y.O.B." won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006. The band went on hiatus in 2006 and reunited in 2010. Other than two new songs in 2020 (" Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz"), System of a Down has not released a full-length record since the '' Mezmerize'' and '' Hypnotize'' albums in 2005. The band has sold over 12 million records worldwide, while two of their singles, " Aeri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Youssef Wahbi
Youssef Abdallah Wahbi Qotb ( ar, يوسف عبد الله هديب وهبي قطب) (14 July 1902 – 17 October 1982) was an Egyptian stage and film actor and director, a leading star of the 1930s and 1940s and one of the most prominent Egyptian stage actors of any era, who also served on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 1946. He was born to a high state official in Egypt but renounced his family's wealth and traveled to Rome in the 1920s to study theatre. Besides his stage work, he acted in about 50 films, starting with ''Awlad al-Zawat'' (''Sons of Aristocrats''; 1932) to "Iskanderiya... lih?" (''Alexandria... Why?'', 1978). Early life Youssef Wahbi was born into an Egyptian family of Egyptian origin, from the Fayoum region. He was named after the place where he was born, ''Bahr Yussef'' and his father worked as an inspector in the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. Career In 1926, Turkish filmmaker Vedat Örfi Bengü approached Wahbi to play the r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anita Loos
Corinne Anita Loos (April 26, 1888 – August 18, 1981) was an American actress, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. In 1912, she became the first female staff screenwriter in Hollywood, when D. W. Griffith put her on the payroll at Triangle Film Corporation. She is best known for her 1925 comic novel, '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', and her 1951 Broadway adaptation of Colette's novella '' Gigi''. Life and career Early life Loos was born in Sisson (now Mount Shasta), California, to Richard Beers Loos and Minerva Ellen "Minnie" (Smith) Loos. She had one sister, Gladys Loos, and one brother, Dr. Harry Clifford Loos, a physician and a co-founder of the Ross-Loos Medical Group. Re pronouncing her name, Loos said, "The family has always used the correct French pronunciation which is ''lohse''. However, I myself pronounce my name as if it were spelled ''luce'', since most people pronounce it that way and it was too much trouble to correct them." Her father founded a tabloid ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Emerson (filmmaker)
John Emerson (born Clifton Paden; May 29, 1874 – March 7, 1956) was an American stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films (many featuring Douglas Fairbanks). Emerson was married to Anita Loos from June 15, 1919 until his death, and prior to that the couple had worked together as a writing team for motion pictures. They would continue to be credited jointly, even as Loos pursued independent projects. Biography Born and educated in Ohio, Emerson's earliest documented acting credits date from 1904, however like D. W. Griffith he probably played in regional stock companies before then. By 1912—the earliest known year for his involvement in film, as a writer—Emerson was working regularly as a director and writer on the Broadway stage. After periods with American Film Manufacturing Company, where he worked with Allan Dwan and Famous Players-Lasky, Emerson collaborated with George Nichols (actor), George Nichols in making ''Ghosts (1915 film), Ghosts'', a G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hind Rostom
Hind Hussain Mohammed or Nariman Hussein Murad, more commonly known by her stage name Hind Rostom, ( ar, هند رستم ; November 12, 1929 – August 8, 2011) was an Egyptian actress and is considered one of the seduction icons in the Egyptian cinema, as she was mainly known for her sensual roles. Her physical appearance earned her the name Marilyn Monroe of the east ''"مارلين مونرو الشرق"''. Hind Rostom starred in more than 80 movies in her career. Early life Hind Hussain Mohammed was born in the neighborhood of Moharram Bek, Alexandria, Egypt on November 12, 1929. She was born to a Middle class family, to an Egyptian mother and an Egyptian Alexandrian father. Career She started her career at the age of 16 with the film ''Azhaar wa Ashwak'' (''Flowers and Thorns''). Her first true success was in 1955 when the famous director Hassan Al Imam offered her a role in ''Banat el Lail'' (''Women of the Night''). Her famous films include ''Ibn Hamidu'' in 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adel Hekal
Mohamed Ahmed Adel Hekal ( ar, محمد أحمد عادل هيكل; 23 March 1934 – 22 September 2018) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Al-Ahly. He also played for the Egyptian national team, and was part of the team that won the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations, and represented his country in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Honours * Africa Cup of Nations: 1959 Artistic activity He appeared as a guest of honor at the movie A Rumor of Love (Eshaet Hob ar, إشاعة حب) in 1959 as himself, he also appeared at the movie Schoolgirl Diary (Mozakarat Telmeza ar, مذكرات تلميذة) in 1962, and Talk of the City Talk may refer to: Communication * Communication, the encoding and decoding of exchanged messages between people * Conversation, interactive communication between two or more people * Lecture, an oral presentation intended to inform or instruct ... (Hadeth Al-Madina ar, حديث المدينة) in 1964. References External links * 19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ragaa Al Geddawy
Ragaa Al Geddawy ( ar, رجاء الجداوي; 6 September 1934 – 5 July 2020) was an Egyptian actress and model. She was one of the most beloved actresses and one of the most prominent in the Middle East with a fruitful six-decade career. Early life Al Geddawy was born on 6 September 1934 in Ismailia. In her early years, after moving to the big city of Cairo, she lived with her aunt, bellydancer and actress Taheyya Kariokka. She received her primary education at the Franciscan schools in Cairo, before working in the translation department of an advertising company. She then moved onto modelling, after she was crowned Miss Egypt in 1958. Career Al Geddawy acted in ''Douaa Al-Kawrawan'' (''The Nightingale's Prayer'') in 1959. In 1960, she appeared in ''Ishaaet Hob'' (''A Rumor of Love'') alongside Omar Sharif and Soad Hosny. The film revolves around young and shy Hussein (Sharif) who falls in love with his cousin Samiha (Husni), who is too busy pining over her other cousin. A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ex-Bad Boy
''Ex-Bad Boy'' is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Vin Moore and written by Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dale Van Every. The film stars Robert Armstrong, Jean Arthur, Jason Robards, Sr., Spencer Charters, Grayce Hampton and Lola Lane. The film was released on July 15, 1931, by Universal Pictures. Cast * Robert Armstrong as Chester Binney *Jean Arthur as Ethel Simmons * Jason Robards, Sr. as Roger Shields *Spencer Charters as Henry Simmons *Grayce Hampton as Mrs. Simmons *Lola Lane as Letta Lardo *George Brent as Donald Swift *Mary Doran as Sadie Bloom See also * ''The Whole Town's Talking'' (1926) * ''A Rumor of Love ''A Rumor of Love'' (aka ''The Love Rumor''; Arabic: إشاعة حب – ''Eshaet Hob'' or ''Ishayat hub'') is a 1960 Egyptian film by the director Fatin Abdel Wahab. The movie tells a story of a young man and the trouble he goes through to cour ...'' (1960) References External links * 1931 films American comedy films 1931 comedy films Universal Pi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film ''Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |