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    Tawfiq Al-Deqen

    1924-05-03 (100 years old) in Egypt

    Tawfiq Ameen Muhammad Ahmad al-Sheikh Al Deqen was born in the village of Horeen in Berket al-Sab’ Monoufeyya (delta of Egypt). He graduated from the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1950. His career started when he was still studying when he played the role of a peasant and then participated in “Dhohoor al-Islaam" (The appearance of Islam) in 1951. Seven years after his graduation, Tawfik joined the Free Theatre Troupe. He also worked with Esma’eel Yasseen in his troupe then joined the National Theatre where he remained member of its troupe until the end of his life. In the National Theatre, he presented “’ Aaelat al-Doghry" (The Dodgers), “Bedaaya wa nehaaya" (Dead among the living), “Sekkat al-salaama" (The safe way), “Al-Mahroussa" i.e. The Blessed”, “’ Afareet Masr al-gedeeda i.e. The demons of Heliopolis”, “Al-farafeer” where he excelled. , “Mash-had men al-guesr" (View from the bridge), “Hesbet Berma" (Berma calculation)”, “Al-naass elly taht" (Downstairs people), “ Kahayal al-dhell" (Shadow plays), “Solaymaan al-Halaby” and “Beer al-sellem" (Stairwell). He was very popular in playing the evil scoundrel role in a very special manner that was assisted by his features thus making him one of the best Arab actors in such roles. As Tawfik grew older his roles changed. He played the role of the helpless father in “’Ala baab al-Wazeer” and the peasant’s role in “Kharaga wa lam ya’od" (Out and never back). His on-screen phrases became idioms in Egypt and all over the Arab world; “Ahla men al-sharaf mafeesh,” “Hambaka” and “Alo ya Omam”.

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    Wesh El Saad
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    Lack of Evidence
    0 %|Mar 25, 1987
    Drama, Thriller
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    A File in Vice
    73 %|Jun 7, 1986
    Drama, Thriller
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    Youssef and Zeinab
    0 %|Jan 1, 1986
    Drama
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    Save Whatever is Possible
    0 %|Dec 30, 1985
    Drama
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    The Piper
    70 %|Dec 24, 1985
    Drama
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    Adieu Bonaparte
    58 %|May 17, 1985
    Drama, History, War
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    All Is Well
    0 %|Oct 22, 1984
    Comedy
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    Devilish Daughters
    70 %|Jun 30, 1984
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    Gone with No Return
    80 %|Apr 8, 1984
    Drama, Comedy
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    Albarnas
    100 %|Jan 1, 1984
    Drama
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    The Half Meter Incident
    0 %|Oct 20, 1983
    Drama
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    سجن بلا قضبان
    0 %|Sep 12, 1983
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    Half a Rabbit
    60 %|Jun 13, 1983
    Drama
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    An Egyptian Story
    63 %|Sep 27, 1982
    Drama, Fantasy
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    Hassan Beh El Ghalban
    55 %|Sep 6, 1982
    Comedy
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    May He Rest in Peace
    0 %|Jun 14, 1982
    Drama, Crime
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    Al-khobz Al-mor
    50 %|Apr 26, 1982
    Drama, Family
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    Ala Bab El Wazeer
    64 %|Mar 29, 1982
    Drama, Comedy, Family, Adventure
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    The Devil Preaches
    70 %|Jul 30, 1981
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    Al-Aqwiyaa
    0 %|Aug 16, 1980
    Family, Drama
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    Eldarb Elahmar
    70 %|Jan 9, 1980
    Drama
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    Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran
    70 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Crime, Drama
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    El Motawahesha
    60 %|Feb 19, 1979
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    Premeditated
    60 %|Feb 5, 1979
    Drama, Mystery
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    I Have the Wallet
    65 %|Nov 13, 1978
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Sunstroke
    70 %|Feb 18, 1978
    Action, Thriller, Drama
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    Bent Gheir Kol Al-Banat
    0 %|Jan 1, 1978
    Drama
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    The Demons Husbands
    70 %|Sep 12, 1977
    Comedy, Drama
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    Albint Alhulwat Alkadaba
    60 %|Jan 1, 1977
    Drama, Comedy
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    Rendezvous with Soso
    60 %|Jan 1, 1977
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    The Quiet Nest
    0 %|Oct 18, 1976
    Drama, Romance
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    A World of Children
    50 %|Sep 24, 1976
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    The Sinners
    58 %|Sep 23, 1976
    Drama, Crime
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    وعادت الحياة
    90 %|Jul 26, 1976
    Drama
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    Shouq
    0 %|May 31, 1976
    Drama
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    Viva Zalata
    47 %|May 24, 1976
    Western, Comedy
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    بيت بلا حنان
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    Life is a Carnival
    0 %|Dec 11, 1975
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    Ehtaressy Min El Regal ya Mama
    0 %|Aug 18, 1975
    Comedy, Music
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    Entaha El Dars Ya Ghabi
    80 %|Jul 24, 1975
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    La Shay'a Yuhem
    0 %|Apr 10, 1975
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    Looking for Troubles
    58 %|Mar 30, 1975
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    Forbidden at the Wedding Night
    68 %|Jan 1, 1975
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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    Bedour
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    The Beauty and The Scoundrel
    70 %|Jul 12, 1974
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    امرأة عاشقة
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    0 %|Apr 29, 1974
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    The School of Mischief
    53 %|Dec 31, 1973
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    sons for sale
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    Drama
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    Something of Love
    0 %|Aug 6, 1973
    Drama, Comedy
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    Abou Rabiea
    57 %|Mar 26, 1973
    Action
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    Searching for a Scandal
    69 %|Jan 14, 1973
    Comedy, Romance
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    ذات الوجهين
    0 %|Jan 14, 1973
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    Alshayatin fi 'ajaza
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    A Woman from Cairo
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    My Son
    0 %|Nov 6, 1972
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    The Den of the Wicked
    50 %|Oct 16, 1972
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    Al Shaytan wal Kharif
    0 %|Aug 14, 1972
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    The kidnappers
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    Forbidden
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    Housing crisis
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    Zero hour
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    Lion of the Night
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    Ms. Manal Diary
    0 %|Apr 26, 1971
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    0 %|Jan 11, 1971
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    A Woman and a Man
    50 %|Jan 1, 1971
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    0 %|Nov 30, 1970
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    Music, Drama
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    The Three Madmen
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    The Land
    85 %|Jan 26, 1970
    Drama
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    Safah Al Nesa
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    Al Ro3b
    0 %|Jul 21, 1969
    Thriller
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    The People Inside
    0 %|Apr 28, 1969
    Drama
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    Seraa All Mohtafeeen
    0 %|Mar 3, 1969
    Drama
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    Diary of a Country Prosecutor
    73 %|Feb 24, 1969
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    Three Women
    0 %|Jan 27, 1969
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    دلع البنات
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    10 %|Sep 25, 1968
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    Shanbu Fi Al-Musayda
    40 %|Sep 2, 1968
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    Ebn El-Hetta
    0 %|May 27, 1968
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    The Bravest Man in the World
    0 %|May 24, 1968
    Comedy, Romance, Adventure
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    The Rebels
    0 %|Jan 2, 1968
    Drama
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    Days Of Love
    0 %|Jan 1, 1968
    Romance, Music, Comedy
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    The Nile and the Life
    55 %|Jan 1, 1968
    Drama, History
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    Shantat Hamza
    0 %|Sep 18, 1967
    Comedy, Crime
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    Cairo 30
    75 %|Oct 31, 1966
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    Goodbye, Night
    0 %|Aug 24, 1966
    Drama, Romance
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    My Wife the General Manager
    65 %|Jan 20, 1966
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    Al Moshaghiboun
    0 %|Dec 13, 1965
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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    The Three Wise Men
    0 %|Jun 28, 1965
    Drama, Romance
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    Mind and money
    0 %|Feb 10, 1965
    Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
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    The Final Message
    0 %|Nov 29, 1964
    Crime
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    Adham Al-Sharqawi
    100 %|Jun 28, 1964
    Drama, History
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    I, He and She
    43 %|Jun 11, 1964
    Comedy, Romance
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    an abnormal girl
    60 %|May 18, 1964
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    Prince Of Cunningness
    60 %|Jan 2, 1964
    Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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    Shadiat aljabal
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    The Safe Road
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    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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    All for Hanafy
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    Drama
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    His Majesty
    65 %|Nov 4, 1963
    Comedy
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    Alley of The Pestle
    57 %|Sep 21, 1963
    Drama
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    Tariq Al Shaitan
    0 %|Jun 2, 1963
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    El Maganeen Fi Naeem
    50 %|Mar 11, 1963
    Comedy, Drama
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    Saladin the Victorious
    75 %|Feb 25, 1963
    Drama, War, History
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    A Hero Till the End
    60 %|Feb 25, 1963
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    صراع الجبابرة
    0 %|Dec 27, 1962
    Drama
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    Serr el ghaeb
    0 %|Feb 19, 1962
    Comedy, Romance, Thriller
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    Almaz And Abdo El Hamouly
    100 %|Jan 14, 1962
    Drama, Music
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    الضوء الخافت
    0 %|Dec 29, 1961
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    A Man in My Life
    0 %|Jun 21, 1961
    Drama
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    A Man in Our House
    67 %|Apr 17, 1961
    Drama, History, Romance
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    H-3
    0 %|Feb 20, 1961
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Crime
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    Mal wa Nisaa
    0 %|Nov 27, 1960
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    Lovers' Call
    0 %|Oct 20, 1960
    Drama, Crime
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    End of the Road
    0 %|Sep 12, 1960
    Drama
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    Kholkhal habibi
    0 %|May 2, 1960
    Crime, Romance, Drama
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    They're Driving Me Crazy
    0 %|Feb 29, 1960
    Comedy
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    Love at the Circus
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    Katia tarik
    0 %|Jun 15, 1959
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    Sirr Taqiyyat Al Ikhfa
    85 %|May 26, 1959
    Comedy, Fantasy
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    Soultan
    70 %|Oct 5, 1958
    Crime, Drama
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    The Barred Road
    70 %|Apr 22, 1958
    Drama, Romance
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    Ghaltet Habibi
    0 %|Apr 14, 1958
    Drama, Romance
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    The Charmer
    50 %|Jan 1, 1958
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    Khalid ibn el Walid
    0 %|Jan 1, 1958
    History, Drama
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    Ibn Hamidu
    70 %|Aug 7, 1957
    Comedy
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    The Thug
    85 %|Apr 29, 1957
    Drama
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    Land of Peace
    0 %|Jan 2, 1957
    Drama, History, Romance
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    Dark Waters
    62 %|Jan 16, 1956
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    Fortune is a Promise
    0 %|Jul 3, 1955
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    The Fools Alley
    62 %|Jan 2, 1955
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    The Devil of the Desert
    50 %|Dec 27, 1954
    Adventure
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    Women Can’t Lie
    78 %|Oct 11, 1954
    Comedy, Romance
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    الناس مقامات
    0 %|Jul 5, 1954
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    Ana Wi Habibi
    0 %|Mar 30, 1953
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    El Sab'a Afandi
    0 %|Mar 23, 1951
    Comedy
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    The Next-Door Girl
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    The Bulldozer
    0 %|Sep 5, 1986
    Comedy
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    Saad the Orphan
    0 %|Jan 1, 1985
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    Jail Cell
    70 %|Jan 2, 1984
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    Aalem Wi Almma
    0 %|Apr 29, 1983
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    Wadad alghazia
    0 %|Apr 14, 1983
    Music
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    Thousands Kisses
    0 %|Sep 12, 1977
    Drama, Music
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    Lesson Is Over, Idiot
    0 %|Jul 24, 1975
    Comedy
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    In summer, we must love
    40 %|Aug 19, 1974
    Comedy
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    Wonderful Trip
    0 %|May 27, 1974
    Comedy
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    The City's Lost Souls
    0 %|Jan 28, 1974
    Drama, Romance
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    The deceivers
    0 %|Jul 9, 1973
    Crime, Thriller
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    The Most Honorable Sinner
    0 %|Jun 11, 1973
    Drama
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    Night and Jail Bars
    70 %|May 29, 1973
    Crime, Romance
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    Al-Shaimaa
    0 %|Aug 28, 1972
    History
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    A call to life
    0 %|Apr 16, 1972
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    Muluk alshari
    0 %|Apr 14, 1972
    Action
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    A Journey of Suffering
    0 %|Jan 1, 1972
    Drama, Horror
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    El Ghufran
    0 %|Jul 1, 1971
    Drama
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    End of the devils
    0 %|Aug 24, 1970
    Action, Drama
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    The Lottery Ticket Thief
    0 %|Apr 1, 1970
    Drama, Romance, Comedy, Music
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    Serial Killer of Women
    0 %|Jan 1, 1970
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    Girls' Secrets
    0 %|Oct 20, 1969
    Comedy
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    Mama's Secretary
    0 %|Oct 20, 1969
    Comedy, Crime
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    A Schoolgirl's Romance
    0 %|Jun 4, 1969
    Comedy, Romance
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    7 Days in Heaven
    60 %|Apr 7, 1969
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    Ebn Al-Shaitan
    0 %|Mar 31, 1969
    Crime
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    Mister Fish
    0 %|Jan 2, 1967
    Drama
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    رجل وامرأتان
    0 %|Apr 12, 1966
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    Widow Wanted
    0 %|Dec 9, 1965
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    Driven from Paradise
    0 %|Jun 16, 1965
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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    Al-Lahb
    0 %|Apr 26, 1964
    Crime
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    Kollohom Awlady
    0 %|Sep 23, 1962
    Drama
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    Yawm El Hesab
    0 %|May 1, 1962
    Drama
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    Khan El-Khalili
    0 %|Jan 12, 1966
    Drama
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    Hayati hi althaman
    0 %|Mar 18, 1961
    Drama
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    I'm accusing
    0 %|Jan 4, 1960
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    Ismail Yassine in Prison
    80 %|Jan 1, 1960
    Comedy, Drama, Crime
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    My Wife's Suitor
    0 %|Aug 31, 1959
    Comedy, Music
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    سجن العذارى
    0 %|Feb 9, 1959
    Drama
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    I Love you Hassan
    0 %|Jul 7, 1958
    Music
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    Ismail Yassine in Damascus
    0 %|Jan 1, 1958
    Comedy, Drama
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    Port Said
    0 %|Jul 8, 1957
    Drama, War
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    أرض الأحلام
    0 %|Mar 11, 1957
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    Farewell, Love
    75 %|Oct 29, 1956
    Music, Romance
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    The Shore of Memories
    0 %|Nov 21, 1955
    Drama
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    Zuhour el Islam
    100 %|Apr 9, 1951
    History

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    The End of the World is not Tomorrow
    0 %|Sep 26, 1983
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    محمد رسول الله
    90 %|Jul 15, 1980
    Reality, Drama
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    Dreams Of El Tayer Boy
    80 %|Aug 5, 1978
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    The Black Cat
    70 %|May 10, 1964
    Crime