El warda el baida 1933

Topping the list of 100 Best Egyptian Films, this classic musical melodrama launched the film career of one of Egypt’s greatest singers and composers, Mohamed Abdel Wahhab. Galal Effendi, the son of an impoverished aristocrat, is forced to leave his studies to seek employment. After a short stint as a clerk, however, Galal discovers his musical talents and finds success as a popular singer. Through its story of upward mobility based on merit rather than influence, the film examines the emergence of Egyptian middle-class identity.

Cast:

Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Mohamed Galal Effendi 

Dawlat Abiad
Fatima Hanem - Stepmother 

Samira Kholosi
Ragaa Ismael Bey 

Soliman Naguib
Ismail Bey - Raja's father 

Zaki Rostom
Shafiq Bey - Fatma Hanem's brother 

Mohamed Abdel Koudouss
Khalil Effendi - Head of the Department 

• The White Rose
• الوردة البيضاء