| Abi foq al-Shagara أبي فوق الشجرة | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hussein Kamal |
| Written by | Ihsan Abdel Quddous |
| Produced by | Abdel Halim Hafez |
| Starring | Abdel Halim Hafez Nadia Lutfi Mervat Amin Jenita Furneau Samir Sabri Salah Nazmi |
| Cinematography | Wahid Farid |
| Edited by | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Music by | Ali Ismail |
| Distributed by | Sawt al-Fann |
Release date | 17 February 1969 (Egypt) |
Running time | 142 min. |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Abi foq al-Shagara (My Father Up on the Tree), is a 1969 Egyptian drama musical romantic film directed by Hussein Kamal and produced by Abdel Halim Hafez for Sawt al-Fann.[1][2] The film stars Abdel Halim Hafez and Nadia Lutfi in lead roles where as Mervat Amin, Jenita Furneau, Samir Sabri and Salah Nazmi made supportive roles.[3]
The film has been shot in and around Alexandria, Egypt.[4] The film became a blockbuster of that year particularly due to many kissing scenes. The film is considered one of the best films ever made in Egypt.[5] It was the final film appearance by lead actor Abdel Halim Hafez before his death on March 30, 1977 due to liver failure as a complication from Schistosoma mansoni.[6]
Plot
Cast
- Abdel Halim Hafez as Adel
- Nadia Lutfi as Firdaus
- Mervat Amin as Amaal
- Samir Sabri as Ashraf
- Salah Nazmi as Khamis
- Amira as Ahlam
- Nabila El Sayed
- Imad Hamdi as Kamal
- Hamed Morsi as Abdel Mawjood
- Mahmoud Rashad
- Nahed Samir
References
- ↑ "ABI FOQ AL-SHAGARA: 1969 2 godz. 22 min". filmweb. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "My Father Is on the Tree 1969 'أبي فوق الشجرة' Directed by Hussein Kamal". letterboxd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "Abi foq al-Shagara". csfd. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "Abi Foq al-Shagara (1969)". moviemeter. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ "Dad Up a Tree (Abi Foq al Shagara) 1969". anaarabcinema. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ↑ ""My father is up the tree": Abdul Halim Hafez and Egyptian Cinema". stmuhistorymedia. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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