Dawn of a New Day

1964 2h 8m AR

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sanaa Gamil
Nayla
Seif Abdelrahman
Tareq
Hamdy Ghaith
Hussein
Soheir El-Bably
Hoda
Youssef Chahine
Hamada
Zouzou Mady
Sameeha
Madiha Salem
Magda
Hassan El Baroudy
Hassan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Samir Nasry
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Egypt

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Abdel Aziz Fahmy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rashida Abdel Salam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sanaa Gamil and Seif Abdelrahman and Hamdy Ghaith carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Youssef Chahine directs. Abdel Aziz Fahmy behind the camera. Angelo Francesco Lavagnino scores. Rashida Abdel Salam cuts. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Abdel Aziz Fahmy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rashida Abdel Salam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sanaa Gamil and Seif Abdelrahman and Hamdy Ghaith carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0058082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.