Nashid al-Amal
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Directed byAhmed Badrakhan
Written byEdmond Twima (story)
Ahmed Rami (dialogue and screenplay)
Ahmed Rami (dialogue and screenplay)
Release date
- January 11, 1937
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| نشيد الأمل | |
| Directed by | Ahmed Badrakhan |
| Written by | Edmond Twima (story) Ahmed Rami (dialogue and screenplay) |
| Starring | Umm Kulthum Zaki Tulaimat Mary Mounib Abbas Fares Fouad Shafiq Stephan Rosti |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Nashid al-Amal (Egyptian Arabic: نشيد الأمل, lit. “Song of Hope”) is an Egyptian film starring Umm Kulthum.[1][2] It is written by Edmond Twima and Ahmed Rami.[3][4] Directed by Ahmed Badrakhan, it ran for 125 minutes and was released on January 11, 1937.[5][6] The film marks the directorial debut of Ahmed Badrakhan.[7][8]
Ismail divorces his wife Amal, abandoning her and their daughter Salwa. Destiny leads her to the doctor Assem, Salwa’s pediatrician, who notices Amal’s singing talent and helps her build a career. This prompts Amal’s opportunist ex-husband to try and win her back.
Cast
- Umm Kulthum
- Zaki Tulaimat
- Mary Mounib
- Abbas Faris
- Fouad Shafiq
- Stephan Rosti
- Hassan Fayek
- Mahmoud El Sebaa
- Abdulaziz Khalil
Songs
All nine songs feature lyrics by Ahmed Rami. Composers include the following:
- Mohamed el-Qasabgi:
- "منيت شبابي" (“There Goes My Youth”)
- "نامي نامي" (“Nami Nami”)
- "يا بهجة العيد" (“Oh, the Joy of Eid!”)
- "يا للي صنعت الجميل" (“Oh, How Beautiful You Are”)
- "يا مجد يا اشتهيتك" (“O Glory, Oh My Desires”)
- Riad Al Sunbati:
- "افرح يا قلبي" (“Rejoice, My Heart”)
- "قضيت حياتي" (“I Dedicate My Life”)
- "نشيد الجامعة" (“The Mosque Song”)
- "يا شباب النيل" (“Oh, Nile Youth!”)