Weddad (1936)

Original title

وداد

Directed by

Fritz Kramp

Genre

musical film

Country

Kingdom of Egypt

Runtime

2h 19m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This film is a romantic musical from Egypt set in a world inspired by the tales of One Thousand and One Nights. It follows a love story and features the debut performance of legendary singer Um Kalthoum.

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What happens

Weddad (also transliterated as Wydad, lit. “Love”/“Affection”) is a 1936 Egyptian romantic musical film. The film is based on a romantic tale inspired by the One Thousand and One Nights. The biggest production of its time, it was the film debut of Um Kalthoum. The film's success turned Studio Misr into the top studio in Egypt. The sports team Wydad AC in Casablanca, Morocco, is named after the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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