The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
2h 3m
Running Time
October 7, 1959Release Date
The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
2h 3m
Running Time
October 7, 1959Release Date
Plot.
This compelling tale of love and betrayal, set in the upper Egyptian countryside, follows the story of Amna as she plots her revenge on the engineer who destroyed her family's honor.
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Cast & Crew.

Faten Hamama
أمنة

Ahmed Mazhar
مهندس الرّي

Zahrat El-Ola
هنادي

Amina Rizk
زهرة

Zahrat El Ola
Henady

Mimi Chakib
زنوبة

Ragaa Al-Giddawy
خديجة

Abdelalim Khattab
الخال جابر

Hussein Asar
المأمور

Nahed Samir
زوجة المأمور

Kawthar Ramzy
سكينة خادمة المهندس

Zaki Abdulmajeed

Zaki Ibrahim
والد المهندس

Hussain Ismael
بواب بيت المهندس

Abdel Hameed Badawy
مؤجر البيت

Salwa Ezz El-Din
سنية صديقة الباشمهندس

Mohamed Taha
غناء

Andre Ryder
Music

Fawzeya Hegazy
Costume Designer

Wali El Sayed
Casting

Abdullah Barakat
Production Director

Abdel Masih
Producer

Hassan Ibrahim
Co-Director

Krikor
Sound Engineer
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 7, 1959
Original Nameدعاء الكروان
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 3m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Wiki.
The Nightingale's Prayer (Arabic: دعاء الكروان, translit. Doaa al-Karawan ; also called The Curlew's Cry) is a 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat and based on a novel titled Doaa al-Karawan (novel) by the prominent writer Taha Hussein. It stars Faten Hamama and Ahmed Mazhar.
In 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial, this film was selected one of the best 100 Egyptian film productions. It received an award of recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival.
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