Bidaya wa Nihaya (1960)
- Original title
- بداية ونهاية
- Directed by
- Salah Abu Seif
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 10 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
After the death of the family's patriarch, a poor Egyptian family struggles to survive and maintain their dignity. The story follows the siblings as they each confront harsh realities and make difficult choices that shape their futures.
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What happens
The Beginning and the End (Egyptian Arabic: بداية و نهاية) is a 1960 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif and based on the 1950 novel by the same name. It was the first film adapted from a novel written by Naguib Mahfouz. The Beginning and the End is the 7th in the top 10 films of the list of the Top 100 Egyptian films of all time. At the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award. For her role as Nefisah, Sanaa Gamil won the award for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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