Underplayed Gems

Hob wa Dumoo` (1955)

Hob wa Dumoo` poster
Original title
حب ودموع
Directed by
Kamal El Sheikh
Genre
romance film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man and woman fall in love but face obstacles from their families and society. The story follows their struggle to be together in 1950s Egypt.

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What happens

Hob wa Dumoo` (Arabic: حب و دموع, English: Love and Tears) is a 1955 Egyptian romance drama film directed by Kamal El Sheikh. It stars Ahmed Ramzy, Zaki Rostom, and Faten Hamama. The film was a blockbuster in the Soviet Union, where it sold 32 million tickets at the box office in 1957. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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