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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorNiazi Mostafa
WritersBadr Nofal
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe Bedouin Lover
About The Bedouin Lover
An archaeologist goes to Mount Lebanon to excavate antiquities. There, he spots a Bedouin girl and falls madly in love with her. She falls in love with him at first sight, but she is engaged to her cousin. The young Egyptian man tries to propose to her father, but the father refuses, according to tribal traditions. Coincidence brings the two lovers together in Beirut, and the young archaeologist knows that she will be married to his cousin.
Directed by Niazi Mostafa, The Bedouin Lover leans on a strong ensemble — Kamal Al-Shenawy, Samira Tawfik, Salah Nazmi — 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 drama titles of 1963.
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