Miss Fatimah (listen, Egyptian Arabic: الأستاذة فاطمة, English: The Lawyer Fatimah, translit. Al-Ustazah Fatimah) is a 1952 Egyptian comedy film written by Ali El-Zorkani, directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab and produced by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It stars Faten Hamama and Kamal Al-Shennawi.

Miss Fatimah
الأستاذة فاطمة
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Directed byFatin Abdel Wahab
Written byAli El-Zorkani
Produced byMahmoud Zulfikar
StarringFaten Hamama
Kamal Al-Shennawi
CinematographyWaheed Hamed
Music byFouad El Zahiri
Production
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Amir Film (Mahmoud Zulfikar)
Distributed byNile Cinema
Release date
  • February 21, 1952 (1952-02-21)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic

Plot

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Fatimah (Faten Hamama) is law student that graduates from law school and starts her own law firm. In law school she meets Adel (Kamal Al-Shennawi), another student, and the two share a romantic relationship. The movie highlights the difficulties that working women suffered during that period in the Egyptian society. One of Adel's clients involves him in a crime. Adel becomes a suspect himself but by the support and defense of Fatimah, he gains his freedom. After winning the case, Fatimah and Adel marry each other.

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References

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  • Film summary, Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.
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