The Virgin & the White Hair

1983 1h 55m AR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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When Dawlat, a divorced barren woman, meets Medhat, a love story quickly turns into a successful marriage. But when their adopted teen daughter Posaina start to fall for Medhat, their world is turned upside down.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nabila Obeid
Dawlat
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Medhat
Sherihan
Buthaina
Mamdouh Abdelalim
Adel
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
Um Dawlat
Afaf Rashad
Afaf
Mervat Kazem
Umm Buthaina
Mahmoud El Qala'awy
Mohey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hussein Kamal
Writers: Kawthar Heikal, Ihsan Abdel Quddous
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Egypt

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hussein Kamal, shot by Wadid Sirry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Nabila Obeid and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Sherihan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1056165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hussein Kamal directs. Wadid Sirry behind the camera. Rashida Abdel Salam cuts. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hussein Kamal, shot by Wadid Sirry. 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.
5Nabila Obeid and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Sherihan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1056165 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.