Underplayed Gems

Al-Yateematain (1948)

Al-Yateematain poster
Original title
اليتيمتين‎
Directed by
Hassan el-Imam
Genre
drama film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two orphaned sisters struggle to survive in Egypt. One sister goes blind and the other faces difficult choices to support them.

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What happens

Al-Yateematain (Arabic: اليتيمتين, The Two Orphans) is a 1949 Egyptian drama film written by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary directed by Hassan Al Imam starring Egyptian actress Faten Hamama. The film was based on the play The Two Orphans by Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugène Cormon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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