Tamr Henna (1957)

Original title

تمر حنة

Directed by

Hussein Fawzi

Genre

musical film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy man falls for a gypsy woman. He tries to turn her into a socialite to win a bet and win over his family. But a love triangle forms with a carnival strongman, making things complicated.

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What happens

Tamr Henna Arabic: تمر حنه ("Tamarind") is a 1957 Egyptian musical drama film directed by Hussein Fawzy. The film stars some of Egypt's most prominent stars of the era, including Ahmed Ramzy, Rushdy Abaza, Fayza Ahmed, Naima Akef, and Zeinat Sedki. Set in a time where gypsies still roamed Egypt freely and had their own areas of living. This movie tells the tale of a rich man falling in love with a gypsy and transforming her into a socialite in order for her to be accepted by his family, and so he can win a bet. However, as the movie progresses, a love triangle forms between the girl, the rich man, and the carnival's strong man, and that leads to heightened drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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