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The Beginning and the End (1960)

2h 10m

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The Beginning and the End (1960)

Name: The Beginning and the End
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960-10-31

2h 10m

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October 31, 1960
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Plot.

Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.

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Release Date
October 31, 1960

Original Name
بداية ونهاية

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 10m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-24

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The Beginning and the End (Egyptian Arabic: بداية و نهاية) is a 1960 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif and based on the 1950 novel by the same name. It was the first film adapted from a novel written by Naguib Mahfouz. The Beginning and the End is the 7th in the top 10 films of the list of the Top 100 Egyptian films of all time.

At the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award. For her role as Nefisah, Sanaa Gamil won the award for Best Supporting Actress.