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Heaven and Hell (1952)

Heaven and Hell poster
Directed by
Hussein Fawzi
Country
Kingdom of Egypt
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A poor orphan girl named Nancy becomes a dancer to support her six brothers. Her neighbor Abdel Haq helps her but she does not love him back.

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What happens

Heaven and Hell (Arabic: جنة ونار, transliterated Janna wa narr) is an Egyptian film released on December 1, 1952. The film is directed and produced by Hussein Fawzi, features a screenplay by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary, and stars Naima Akef, Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, and Shoukry Sarhan. The plot centers on the friendship between a poor orphan girl named Nancy and her neighbor Abdel Haq. He helps her support her six brothers as a dancer, but she does not reciprocate his affection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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