Restored Egyptian Classics · 47th Edition
The Female Idol
Director
Helmy Rafla
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2 h 45 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Famous star Soheir falls in love with struggling actor Ibrahim, and the two decide to marry. However, the troupe manager, who is also in love with Soheir, plots to separate them by bringing in a woman who falsely claims to be Ibrahim’s wife. Believing the deception, Soheir distances herself from Ibrahim and her career begins to decline, while his star rises and he becomes a famous singer.
Cast
Shadia, Abdel Halim Hafez, Fouad El-Mohandes, Youssef Wahby, Mohamed Reda
Screenplay
Mustafa Amin, Youssef Gohar, Helmy Halim
Producers
Abdel Halim Hafez, Ahmed Ramzy
About the Director
A prolific Egyptian director, producer, and makeup artist. He directed and produced numerous classical musical and comedy films featuring major stars of Egyptian cinema.
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