Underplayed Gems

Bain el Atlal (1959)

Bain el Atlal poster
Original title
بين الأطلال
Directed by
Ezz El Dine Zulficar
Genre
romance, drama
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2h 20m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1950s Egypt, a tragic romance unfolds between a woman and a man whose love is tested by circumstance. The story traces their passionate yet doomed relationship over time.

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What happens

Among the Ruins (Arabic: بين الأطلال, translit. Bain el Atlal) is a 1959 Egyptian romance film directed by the Egyptian film director Ezz El-Dine Zulficar and produced by the Egyptian film producers; Salah Zulfikar and Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. The film is based on a novel written by Yusuf Sibai. It stars Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy and Salah Zulfikar. Hamama received an award for her performance and the film was listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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