The Lady from Cairo (1992)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 2, 1992Release Date
The Lady from Cairo (1992)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 2, 1992Release Date
Plot.
In 1990, Moumen Smihi briefly re-located to Cairo in order to work in the shadow of one of the world’s largest commercial film industries. The film that resulted from his Cairo sojuourn is a complex, painterly critique of the Egyptian musical and cinema star system. At the same time, the film shows the divergent states of possibility or despair faced by men and women within a changing Egyptian society. Smihi’s film plays out over thirty years and the events of the Nasserite years and the Palestine / Israel conflict become integral to the narrative. By blending newsreel footage with his own lush cinematography, Smihi creates a complex portrait of contemporary Egyptian society in the post-war years.
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Cast & Crew.
Yousra
Actress
Sanaa Gamil
Actress
Layla Olwy
Actress
Gamil Ratib
Actor
Moumen Smihi
Director
Bashir El Deek
Writer
Aflam Guiguis-Fawzi
Producer
Tarek El Tilmisany
Director of Photography
Hani Guirguis-Fawzi
Producer
Bachir El Dik
Writer
Ghattas Katla
Producer
Hassan Mostapha
Producer
Youssef Al Mallakh
Editor
Mohamed Zain
Producer
Hesham Selim
Huda Sultan
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1992
Original NameLa dame du Caire
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
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Wiki.
La dame du Caire (English: The Lady from Cairo, Arabic: سيدة القاهرة) is a 1991 Moroccan film directed by Moumen Smihi. It was filmed and produced in Egypt alongside Egyptian artists.