Sayyidat al-Qasr
Encyclopedia
Sayyidat al-Qasr is a 1958
Egypt
ian romance film
starring Faten Hamama
and Omar Sharif
. The film is directed by the Egyptian
film director
Kamal El Sheikh
and written by Hussein Helmy Almohandes.
plays Sawsan, a middle-class orphan who meets Adel (Omar Sharif
), a rich man who tries to approach her. He eventually marries her. His playboy friends feel uncomfortable with Sawsan being around and therefore Adel orders her to stay at home. While staying alone at home, Sawsan works on a land Adel owns with the help of one Adel's old friends, Shafeek (Stephan Rosti
). Adel's other friends try to destroy Adel's marriage by telling him that Sawsan is having an affair with his friend. Adel's friends try to exploit Adel for his fortunes and convince him to sell his land. Shafeek talks to Adel and convinces him not to sellhis land to his exploiter friends. Adel realizes his mistake, leaves his friends and returns to his wife.
1958 in film
The year 1958 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 16- "In the Money" by William Beaudine is released on this date. It would be the last installment of The Bowery Boys series which began back in 1946....
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian romance film
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
starring Faten Hamama
Faten Hamama
Faten Hamama is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, television, and theatre. She was regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas...
and Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif is an Egyptian actor who has starred in Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.-Early life:...
. The film is directed by the Egyptian
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
Kamal El Sheikh
Kamal El Sheikh
Kamal El Sheikh was an Egyptian film director. He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Malak al-Rahma * Al-Manzel Raqam 13 * Hob wa Dumoo`...
and written by Hussein Helmy Almohandes.
Plot
Faten HamamaFaten Hamama
Faten Hamama is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, television, and theatre. She was regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas...
plays Sawsan, a middle-class orphan who meets Adel (Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif is an Egyptian actor who has starred in Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.-Early life:...
), a rich man who tries to approach her. He eventually marries her. His playboy friends feel uncomfortable with Sawsan being around and therefore Adel orders her to stay at home. While staying alone at home, Sawsan works on a land Adel owns with the help of one Adel's old friends, Shafeek (Stephan Rosti
Stephan Rosti
Stephan Rosti إستفان روستي was an Egyptian actor and film director who lived and worked in Egypt.-Personal:...
). Adel's other friends try to destroy Adel's marriage by telling him that Sawsan is having an affair with his friend. Adel's friends try to exploit Adel for his fortunes and convince him to sell his land. Shafeek talks to Adel and convinces him not to sellhis land to his exploiter friends. Adel realizes his mistake, leaves his friends and returns to his wife.
Cast
- Faten HamamaFaten HamamaFaten Hamama is an Egyptian producer and an acclaimed actress of film, television, and theatre. She was regarded for her performances in a range of film genres, from melodramas to historical films and occasional comedies, though her chief successes were romantic dramas...
as Sawsan - Omar SharifOmar SharifOmar Sharif is an Egyptian actor who has starred in Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl. He has been nominated for an Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.-Early life:...
as Adel - Zouzou Mady as Malak hanem
- Stephan RostiStephan RostiStephan Rosti إستفان روستي was an Egyptian actor and film director who lived and worked in Egypt.-Personal:...
as Shafeek - Ferdoos MohammedFerdoos MohammedFerdoos Mohammed was an Egyptian actress, famous for playing the role of a mother or a motherly figure lady in Egyptian films in the 1940s and 1950s.-Partial filmography:* The Leech* Ghazal Al Banat* Sira` Fi al-Mina...
as the mother - Omar El-HaririOmar El-HaririOmar Mokhtar El-Hariri was a leading figure of the National Transitional Council of Libya who formerly served as the Minister of Military Affairs. He controlled the National Liberation Army and the Free Libyan Air Force from March to May 2011...