Abi foq al-Shagara

1969 Egyptian drama romantic film
  • 17 February 1969 (1969-02-17) (Egypt)
Running time
142 min.CountryEgyptLanguageArabic

Abi foq al-Shagara (My Father Up on the Tree), is a 1969 Egyptian drama musical romantic film directed by Hussein Kamal and produced by Abdel Halim Hafez for Sawt al-Fann.[1][2] The film stars Abdel Halim Hafez and Nadia Lutfi in lead roles where as Mervat Amin, Jenita Furneau, Samir Sabri and Salah Nazmi made supportive roles.[3]

The film has been shot in and around Alexandria, Egypt.[4] The film became a blockbuster of that year particularly due to many kissing scenes. The film is considered one of the best films ever made in Egypt.[5] It was the final film appearance by lead actor Abdel Halim Hafez before his death on March 30, 1977 due to liver failure as a complication from Schistosoma mansoni.[6]

Plot

Cast

  • Abdel Halim Hafez as Adel
  • Nadia Lutfi as Firdaus
  • Mervat Amin as Amaal
  • Samir Sabri as Ashraf
  • Salah Nazmi as Khamis
  • Amira as Ahlam
  • Nabila El Sayed
  • Imad Hamdi as Kamal
  • Hamed Morsi as Abdel Mawjood
  • Mahmoud Rashad
  • Nahed Samir

References

  1. ^ "ABI FOQ AL-SHAGARA: 1969 2 godz. 22 min". filmweb. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "My Father Is on the Tree 1969 'أبي فوق الشجرة' Directed by Hussein Kamal". letterboxd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Abi foq al-Shagara". csfd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Abi Foq al-Shagara (1969)". moviemeter. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Dad Up a Tree (Abi Foq al Shagara) 1969". anaarabcinema. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. ^ ""My father is up the tree": Abdul Halim Hafez and Egyptian Cinema". stmuhistorymedia. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

External links

  • Abi foq al-Shagara at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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