1976 Egyptian film
| Viva Zalata | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hassan Hafez |
| Screenplay by | Anwar Abdallah |
| Produced by | Fouad El Mohandes |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wadid Serry |
| Edited by | Kamal Abou El Ela |
| Music by | Tarek Sharara |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Viva Zalata (Arabic: ڤيڤا زلاطا) is a 1976 Egyptian western comedy film directed by Hassan Hafez.
Synopsis
Zalata immigrates to New Mexico, where he becomes a city hero and eventually mayor. After he is killed by Billy the Kid, his daughter Negma returns to Egypt to find her cousin Metwali for a revenge mission. A playboy and more lover than fighter, Metwali decides to accompany his cousin back to New Mexico. Learning a lot along the way, he avenges his uncle and marries Negma, returning to the Al-Hussainiya neighborhood of Cairo to settle down.
Cast
- Fouad el-Mohandes as Zalata/Metwali
- Shwikar as Negma
- Samir Ghanem as Chief Yellow Cloud
- Tawfik el-Deken as wagon train leader
- Nabila El Sayed as saloon owner
- Hassan Mustafa as the Sheriff
- Mahmoud Morsi
- Gamal Ismail as General Batista
- Salama Elias as casino owner
- Nabil Al-Hagrasi as respresentative of the Ministry of Tourism
- Osama Abbas as United States government representative
- Nabil Badr as Mexican government representative
- Zouzou Shakib as Zainab al-Alameh
- Seif Allah Mokhtar as follower of Zalata
- Helmi Halali as wagon train member
- Hassan Abdin as King Size
- Ahmed Nabil as follower of Zalata
- Mohamed Taha as friend of Metwali
- Ahmed Shokry
- Mahmoud Abu Zeid as Qaza’a, the sheriff’s deputy
- Zakariya Mowafi as Hani, the saloon owner’s son
- Izz al-din Islam as undertaker
- Almontaser Bellah as follower of Zalata
- Samiha Mohamed as shopkeeper’s wife
- Sayed Mounir
- Hussein Fahmy as Billy the Kid
- El-Toukhy Tawfiq as wagon train member
- Mohamed Sobhi
See also
- Viva Zapata
- Cinema of Egypt
- Lists of Egyptian films
- List of Egyptian films of the 1970s
- List of Egyptian films of 1976
References
- Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0253351166.
- Brière, Jean-François (January 2008). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage. KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782811142506. in French
- Cowie, Peter (1977). International Film Guide. Tantivy Press. ISBN 9780498021060.
- "Remembering Fouad El-Mohandes: The Master of Egyptian comedy". Ahram Online.
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