Weddad

Weddad
Directed by	Fritz Kramb, Gamal Madkoor
Produced by	Studio Misr
Screenplay by	Ahmad Rami, Ahmed Badrakhan
Starring	Umm Kulthum
Music by	Mohamed El Kassabgui, Zakariya Ahmed, Riyad Essombali, Docteur Bardi
Cinematography	Sammi Bill
Edited by	Niyazi Moustafa
Release dates	1936
Running time	100'
Country	Egypt

Weddad is a 1936 film.

Synopsis

A rich trader has no choice but to sell his slave, who he’s madly in love with, when he loses everything. But destiny will help them meet again. Weddad, a romantic tale inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, was the biggest production of its time. This classical musical was diva Um Kalthoum’s debut, and the film’s success turned Misr Studios into the king of the Egyptian film business.

References

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)