My blood, My Tears and My Smile (1973)
Regarded as one of the boldest films of the "liberal" 1970s, this award-winning classic is directed by the great Hussein Kamal and written by the controversial Ihsan Abdel Quoddous and featuring a superb cast. A color saturated melodrama and a profound analysis of seventies society and decadence.
Director: Hussein Kamal
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Naglaa Fathy as Nahed |
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Hussein Fahmy as Mamdouh |
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Nour El-Sherif as Essam |
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Kamal Al-Shenawy as Abbas Bey |
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Salah Nazmi as Salim Bey |
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Fatheia Shahin as Saniya |
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Ahmed ElGezeiry as Abdul Hamid |
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Mohamed Yahia as Mohamed |
| Camera | Essam Farid | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mohamed Mostafa Sami | Writer |
| Directing | Hussein Kamal | Director |
| Writing | Ihsan Abdel Quddous | Writer |
| Production | Murad Ramsis Nagib | Producer |
| Writing | Kawthar Heikal | Writer |
| Crew | Wahid Farid | Cinematography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roushdi Ibrahim | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Elias Rahbani | Original Music Composer |