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The Flirtation Of Girls
''Ghazal Al Banat'' ( ar, غزل البنات, en, The Flirtation of Girls, italic=yes) is a 1949 Egyptian film. It is Naguib Al Rihani's last film and was shown in cinemas after his death. ''Ghazal Al Banat'' was also the last appearance of Mohamed Abdel Wahab in film. The film was produced by Anwar Wagdi, who was married to the female lead, Laila Mourad. The film also featured the first on-screen appearance of Hind Rostom, age 18 at the time, in a minor role as one of Laila's friends in the opening scene. However, Rostom was replaced in future scenes with Laila's friends because the producer felt she looked too young to be in Laila's friend group. The movie was chosen by critics among the nine best 100 films in the history of Egyptian cinema in 1996 poll. Background The film was initially conceived of when Laila Mourad and Naguib Rihani ran into each other in the elevator where they lived. Though they had both been fans and admirers of one another's work, they had not work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Wagdi
Anwar Wagdi or Wagdy ( ar, أنور وجدي, ; 11 October 1904 – 14 May 1955), born Anwar Wagdi Yehia El Fattal, was an Egyptian actor, screenwriter, director and producer. Life Anwar was born in the Cairo district of El Daher, Cairo. His father was of Syrian descent. Anwar's Egyptian mother, Muhiba El-Rikaby, was from Cairo. Anwar Wagdy was married to Egyptian actresses Elham Hussein, Leila Mourad (three times), and Laila Fawzi. He died at 50 in Sweden while seeking treatment for polycystic kidney disease. Career Anwar Wagdy began his acting career as an extra in 1922 in the Youssef Wahbi Theatre Company's production of Julius Caesar. He quickly leaped to stardom and played leading roles in and/or directed 92 Egyptian films between the 1932 and 1955. He achieved particular success partnering with his wife, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
