OM HASHIM'S LAMP (1968)
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Om Hashim's Lamp
Drama
November 4, 1968
Arabic
1h 45m
Egypt
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Cast & Characters
Shoukry Sarhan
Dr. Ismail Rajab
Samira Ahmed
Fatima
Abdel Warith Assir
Hajj Rajab
Amina Rizk
Adila - Umm Ismail
Salah Mansour
Dardiri
Magda El Khatib
Naima
M. Kulikovsky
Mary
Mohammed Tawfik
Ustta Hassan
Fatheia Shahin
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