The White Rose (1933)
2h 10m
Running Time
October 8, 1933Release Date
Plot.
Topping the list of 100 Best Egyptian Films, this classic musical melodrama launched the film career of one of Egypt’s greatest singers and composers, Mohamed Abdel Wahhab. Galal Effendi, the son of an impoverished aristocrat, is forced to leave his studies to seek employment. After a short stint as a clerk, however, Galal discovers his musical talents and finds success as a popular singer. Through its story of upward mobility based on merit rather than influence, the film examines the emergence of Egyptian middle-class identity.
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Cast & Crew.

Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Mohamed Galal Effendi / Songs

Dawlat Abiad
Fatima Hanem - Stepmother

Samira Kholosi
Ragaa Ismael Bey

Soliman Naguib
Ismail Bey - Raja's father / Writer

Zaki Rostom
Shafiq Bey - Fatma Hanem's brother

Mohamed Abdel Koudouss
Khalil Effendi - Head of the Department

Tawfiq Al Mardanlli
Sheikh Madbouly / Writer

Said Abou Bakr

Edmond Tuima
The deaf resident

Riad Al Sunbati
يعزف عود فى اغنية النيل نجاشى

Mohammed Karim
Writer / Director

Achille Primavera
Cinematography

Ahmed Rami
Lyricist
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 8, 1933
Original Nameالوردة البيضاء
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 10m
Genres
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Wiki.
The White Rose (Egyptian Arabic: الوردة البيضاء, translit. Al Warda Al Baida) is a 1933 Egyptian film directed by Mohammed Karim, the author of the silent film Zaynab. It was the second Egyptian musical film after Ounchoudat al-fouad, the success of which led to the musical as the preferred genre of Egyptian cinema.