Underplayed Gems

The Girl from Paris (1950)

The Girl from Paris poster
Directed by
Helmy Rafla
Country
Kingdom of Egypt
Runtime
1h 37m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An Egyptian girl pretends to be a Parisian dancer to help a musician secure a theater contract.

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What happens

The Girl from Paris (Arabic: بنت باريز, translit. Bint Bariz) is an Egyptian film released in 1950. It was directed by Helmy Rafla and used a screenplay by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary. Bruno Salvi was the cinematographer. The film stars Taheyya Kariokka as an Egyptian girl who masquerades as a Parisian dancer in order to help a musician (portrayed by Mohamed Fawzi) fulfill his promised contract at a theatre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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