Aydah
1942 Egyptian film
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Aydah (also known as Aida) is an Egyptian musical romance film starring Umm Kulthum, and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan.[1][2] It is written by Abdel Wareth Asr, Fathy Nashaty and Abbas Younis.[3][4] The film is Umm Kulthum's fourth film.[5][6] The story of the film is inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera Aida, adapted into an Egyptian cinematic context.[7][8] Aydah is produced and released on February 11, 1942, by El Sharq Films.[9]
Fathy Nashaty (screenplay)
Abbas Younis (dialogue)
| Aydah | |
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Film poster | |
| عايده | |
| Directed by | Ahmed Badrakhan |
| Written by | Abdulwareth Asar (story) Fathy Nashaty (screenplay) Abbas Younis (dialogue) |
| Starring | Umm Kulthum |
| Cinematography | Abdel Halim Nasr |
| Edited by | Salah Abu Seif |
| Music by | Mohamed El Qasabgi Riad Al Sunbati |
Production company | El Sharq Films |
| Distributed by | El Sharq Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Synopsis
Aydah, a daughter of a talented farmer whose father works on a large estate. After her father's death, the estate owner, Amin Pasha, takes her under his care. Aydah falls in love with the Pasha's son, Sami, but their relationship faces intense opposition due to their different social classes.
Cast
- Umm Kulthum as Aydah
- Ibrahim Hamouda as Sami
- Abbas Fares as Amin Pasha
- Suleiman Naguib as Suleiman Bey
- Abdel Warith Asr as Mohammed Effendi
- Nigma Ibrahim as the headmistress of the institute
- Mary Mounib
- Amal Zayed
- Hassan Kamel
- Samia Fahmy
Songs
Aida
- Vocal: Umm Kulthum
- Lyrics: Ahmed Rami
- Music: Mohamed El Qasabgi (Act 1) - Riad El Sunbati (Act 2)
- Arrangement and orchestra conductor: Aziz Sadek - Ibrahim Haggag
Other Songs
- We Are Alone (performed by Umm Kulthum and Ibrahim Hamouda)
- My Beloved's Kindness and Consolation (performed by Umm Kulthum)
- Oh My Heart, Tomorrow is Travel (performed by Umm Kulthum)
- What's Left of Me, Time? (performed by Umm Kulthum)
- The Cotton Has Opened (performed by Umm Kulthum)
- Oh Joy of Lovers (performed by Umm Kulthum)
- Greet Me (Music and performed by: Mohamed El Kahlaoui)[10]