Oh Islam
Encyclopedia
Oh Islam is a 1961 Egyptian drama film
directed by Enrico Bomba and Andrew Marton
. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 34th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was the first Egyptian film to be screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Enrico Bomba and Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton was a Hungarian-American director, producer and editor...
. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 34th Academy Awards
34th Academy Awards
The 34th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1961, were held on April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. They were hosted by Bob Hope; this was the seventh time Hope hosted the Oscars...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was the first Egyptian film to be screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
.
Cast
- Rushdy AbazaRushdy AbazaRushdy Said Bughdady Abaza was an Egyptian actor. He died of cancer at the age of 53.-Family:...
as Beibars - Lobna Abdel AzizLobna Abdel AzizLobna Abdel Aziz, aka Loubna Abd el Aziz or Lubna Abdel Aziz is an Egyptian actress. She was born in 1935 in Cairo, Egypt.-Family:She is married to Dr...
as Jihad (as Lubna Abd el Aziz) - Ahmed MazharAhmed Mazhar-Biography:Ahmed Hafez Mazhar was an Egyptian actor. He graduated from the military academy in 1938 and his colleagues included Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat...
as Mahmoud - Ema Andi
- Franco Carelli
- Federico Chentrens
- Mario Dionisi
- Luisa Mattioli
- Folco LulliFolco LulliFolco Lulli was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 104 films between 1946 and 1970. He was the brother of actor Piero Lulli.-Selected filmography:* Flesh Will Surrender * Tragic Hunt...
as Aktai - Silvana PampaniniSilvana PampaniniSilvana Pampanini is an Italian actress. She was Miss Italy in 1946 and the following year she started her movie career....
as Queen Shagaret El Dor