A Man in My Life

1961 1h 45m AR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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As Hamdy fights with a fisherman and kills him in front of his daughter, he goes to prison as the fisherman's daughter goes blind. After his release, he tries to atone for his sin by approaching her. They fall in love and get married, but when he finds out that she can regain her sight, he panics.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Samira Ahmad
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Shoukry Sarhan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Wagih Naguib, Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Egypt

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ERA

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65 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 Alevise Orfanelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Samira Ahmad and Tawfiq Al-Deqen and Shoukry Sarhan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Youssef Chahine directs. Alevise Orfanelli behind the camera. Rashida Abdel Salam cuts. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

165 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Alevise Orfanelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Rashida Abdel Salam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Samira Ahmad and Tawfiq Al-Deqen and Shoukry Sarhan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0126632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.