Nahwa al-Majd (Arabic: نحو المجد, romanized: Naḥwa l-Majd, IPA: [naħwa lˈmadʒd] ), known in English as Towards Glory, is an Egyptian 1949 romance film directed by and starring Hussein Sedki.[1] The film also featured Faten Hamama and Kamal Al-Shennawi as co-stars.
| Towards Glory | |
|---|---|
 Poster for domestic release | |
| Arabic | Nahwa al-Majd (نحو المجد) |
| Directed by | Hussein Sedki |
| Written by | Hussein Sedki Muhammad Kamel Hassan Abdelhamid Younes |
| Starring | Hussein Sedki Faten Hamama Kamal Al-Shennawi |
| Cinematography | Alevise Orfanelli |
Release date |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
editAfter Khalid's father abandons his family for another woman, he falls in love with Suhair, a friend. He struggles to overcome his personal challenges and consequently succeeds in graduating from a law school. After deciding to take up work in the farm owned by Suhair's family, a bitter relationship is caused between him and Suhair's father. Khalid manages to win the case, and finally marries Suhair, who had supported him all along.
Cast
edit- Hussein Sedki as Khalid
- Faten Hamama as Suhair
- Kamal Al-Shennawi as Khalid's father
- Ahmed Allam
- Mimi Chakib
- Mahmoud Shokoko
- Lola Sedki
- Mokhtar Othman
- Mohamed El Deeb
- Su'ad Makkawi
- Gracia Kassin
References
edit- Film summary, Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved on December 30, 2006.
External links
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