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Delight of My Eyes (1954)

Delight of My Eyes poster
Directed by
Hussein Fawzi
Country
Egypt
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A theater owner tries to win the love of a dancer who stars in his shows. When she starts a relationship with her neighbor, the owner works to break them apart.

romanticmusicaldramaticlight-heartedtenseclassicsentimental

What happens

Delight of My Eyes (Arabic: نور عيوني, transliterated as Nour e'youni) is an Egyptian film released on 19 April 1954. The musical drama film is directed by Hussein Fawzi, features a screenplay by Zoheir Bakir, and stars Naima Akef, Karem Mahmoud, Hassan Fayek, and Mahmoud el-Meliguy. The plot involves theatre owner Hanafi's efforts to woo his dancer star Nour el-Ayoun, which degenerate into efforts to stymie her relationship with her neighbor Adel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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