| Witch | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Henry Barakat |
| Written by | Tawfiq al-Hakim |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed Saleh |
| Produced by | Adel Sadek |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Abdel Aziz Fahmy |
| Edited by | Kamal Abu El-Ela |
| Production company | Egyptian Television Network |
| Distributed by | Egyptian Television Network |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Witch (Egyptian Arabic: ساحرة, translit. Sahira) is a 1971 Egyptian television short film written by Tawfiq al-Hakim and directed by Henry Barakat. It stars Salah Zulfikar and Faten Hamama. The film is produced by Egyptian Television Network.
Synopsis
The events take place in the year 1948, where delusions dominate the mind of Souad and she believes that she can be linked to Ezz El-Din, the man she loves through magic, so she puts a piece of sugar that she brought from one of the impostors in his cup of tea for her lover, Ezz El-Din. She manages to marry him, but the magic turns against the magician, as Ezz El-Din suffers severe pain in his stomach and learns about it.
Cast
- Salah Zulfikar as Ezz El-Din
- Faten Hamama as Souad
- Adel Emam as Waiter
- Saeed Saleh as Waiter
See also
References
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