List of Egyptian films before 1920

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Cinema of Egypt
List of Egyptian films
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List of Egyptian films from 1907 to 1919:

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1907
The Visit of the Khedive Abbas Helmi

(Zyaret Al Khidiwi 'Abbas Helmi)

Short Documentary First Egyptian documentary.[1]
1918
Bedouin's honor

(Sharaf El Badawi)

Mohamed Karim Short [2][3]
The Deadly Flowers

(Al Azhar Al Momita)

Mohammed Karim Short This film was never projected and is considered the first Egyptian film to be banned from viewing for religious reasons[1]
1919
Madame Loretta Leonard Ricci Fawzi El Gazayerly Adaptation of a play; featuring the Egyptian theatre actor Fawzi El Gazayerly and his theatrical troupe.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Early Years of Documentaries and Short Films in Egypt (1897-1939)". Bibliotheca Alexandria.
  2. ^ "Mohamed Karim (1886-1972)". Bibliotheca Alexandria.
  3. ^ "THE HISTORY OF EGYPTIAN CINEMA" (PDF). Ricerca Cooperation in Egypt and SEMAT.
  4. ^ Leaman, Oliver (16 December 2003). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. ISBN 9781134662524.

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