The Nightingale's Prayer (1959)
- Original title
- دعاء الكروان
- Directed by
- Henry Barakat
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman seeks revenge for her sister's death in a rural Egyptian setting. She infiltrates the life of the man she holds responsible.
melancholictragicsomberslow-pacedemotionalintimatepoignantclassical
What happens
The Nightingale's Prayer (Arabic: دعاء الكروان, translit. Doaa al-Karawan ; also called The Curlew's Cry) is a 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat and based on a novel titled Doaa al-Karawan (novel) by the prominent writer Taha Hussein. It stars Faten Hamama and Ahmed Mazhar. In 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial, this film was selected one of the best 100 Egyptian film productions. It received an award of recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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