The Mamelukes

The Mamelukes
Theatrical release poster
Egyptian Arabicالمماليك
Directed byAtef Salem
Written byNayruz Abdel Malek (story)
Mohammed Mostafa Samy (dialogue)
Screenplay byAbdul Hai Adib
Produced byHelmy Rafla
StarringOmar Sharif
Nabila Ebeid
Emad Hamdy
CinematographyMohsen Nasr
Edited byAlbert Naguib
Music byAli Ismael
Production
company
Al Qahera Cinema
Distributed byEl Sharq Distribution
Release date
  • 4 October 1965 (1965-10-04) (Egypt)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic

The Mamelukes is a 1965 Egyptian epic film directed by Atef Salem and starring Omar Sharif, Nabila Ebeid and Emad Hamdy.[1] It is written by Mohammed Mostafa Samy and Abdul Hai Adib.,[2] based on a story by Nayruz Abdel Malek, inspired by true events from the Mamluk Egypt period.[3][4]

The Mamelukes was produced by Helmy Rafla for Al Qahera Cinema and was released by El Sharq Distribution on October 4, 1965.[5] The film received mixed reviews, with much publicity going towards the film being Omar Sharif's first in Egypt since 1961.[6]

Plot

After the Egyptians suffered from the oppression of the Mamluks, the people united and organized popular resistance to eliminate them and get rid of the Circassian ruler and the commander of his guard. The beloved Ahmed and Qamar joined the resistance despite the torment they were subjected to. Ahmed was determined to avenge the death of his mother at their hands.

Crew

  • Directed by: Atef Salem
  • Story: Nayruz Abdul Malik
  • Screenplay: Abdul Hai Adib
  • Dialogue: Muhammad Mustafa Sami
  • Cinematography: Abdel Halim Nasr
  • Music: Ali Ismael
  • Editing: Albert Naguib
  • Producer: Helmy Rafla
  • Production studio: Al Qahera Cinema
  • Distribution: El Sharq Distribution

Cast

  • Omar Sharif as Ahmed
  • Nabila Ebeid as Qamar
  • Emad Hamdy as Minister Jaafar
  • Hussein Riad as Circassian ruler
  • Salah Jahin as Sheikh Saeed
  • Amina Rizk as Ahmed's mother
  • Fakhir Fakhir as Mahmoud El-Hadaad, Qamar's father
  • Salah Nazmi as Aybak
  • Muhammad El-Sabaa as Sheikh of the Mosque
  • Ahmed El-Haddad as Bahloul
  • Saeed Khalil as Assistant Minister Jaafar
  • Mohamed Al-Toukhi as Sheikh Misbah
  • Hussein Ismail as merchant
  • Ibrahim Heshmat as Ismail Al-Durra
  • Nahed Sabry as One of the slave girls
  • Mohamed Sobeih
  • Samia Rushdi
  • Jamal Ismail
  • Amal Sadiq
  • Enas Abdullah
  • Ali Kamel
  • Abdul Nabi Muhammad

See also

References

  1. ^ Fareed, Samir (27 July 2015). "Omar Sharif's Egyptian movies". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ Arts Digest. Art Digest Incorporated. 1990.
  3. ^ Darwish, Mustafa (1998). Dream Makers on the Nile: A Portrait of Egyptian Cinema. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-429-2.
  4. ^ Green, John. "The Mamelukes (1965) - (Omar Sharif)". Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ Egypt Today. International Business Associates. 2009.
  6. ^ Movie - The Mamluks - 1965 Cast، Video، Trailer، photos، Reviews، Showtimes, retrieved 2 January 2024


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