الهانم

A woman is forced to travel to Egypt, leaving her daughter there in one of the Levant countries. She meets Hafez, the head of a drug smuggling gang, and settles down in Egypt. The woman meets Hafez and consults him on this matter, as she had made her daughter believe that she was wealthy in Egypt, Hafez reassures her and rents her a huge villa to hold the engagement party there.

Directed by Henry Barakat, الهانم leans on a strong ensemble — Assia Dagher, Faten Hamama, Zaki Rostom — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1947.