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The River of Love

Original title: Nahr el hub
  • 1960
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
437
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The River of Love (1960)
DramaRomance

Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina". Nawal, a rural girl, is married off to a wealthy aristocrat called Taher Basha (Zaki Rostom). Nawal gets increasingly... Read allNahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina". Nawal, a rural girl, is married off to a wealthy aristocrat called Taher Basha (Zaki Rostom). Nawal gets increasingly depressed due to her husband's cold, cruel demeanor, despite their lavish life. Things ta... Read allNahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina". Nawal, a rural girl, is married off to a wealthy aristocrat called Taher Basha (Zaki Rostom). Nawal gets increasingly depressed due to her husband's cold, cruel demeanor, despite their lavish life. Things take a turn (for both better and worse) when she meets Khaled (Omar Sharif), a handsome youn... Read all

  • Director
    • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
  • Writers
    • Yussef Issa
    • Lev Tolstoy
    • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
  • Stars
    • Faten Hamama
    • Omar Sharif
    • Zaki Rostom
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    437
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
    • Writers
      • Yussef Issa
      • Lev Tolstoy
      • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
    • Stars
      • Faten Hamama
      • Omar Sharif
      • Zaki Rostom
    • 2User reviews
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    Faten Hamama
    Faten Hamama
    • Nawal
    • (as Fetan Hamamah)
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Khalid
    Zaki Rostom
    • Taher Pasha
    • (as Zaki Rustum)
    Omar El-Hariri
      Soheir El-Bably
      Fouad El-Mohandes
      Amina Rizk
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        • Director
          • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
        • Writers
          • Yussef Issa
          • Lev Tolstoy
          • Ezz El Dine Zulficar
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        elnashai

        A truly over-looked Egyptian classic

        Few people are aware of Omar Sharif's career prior to his coming to the West. In his native Egypt he is quite the cult figure, and this '61 gem Nahr El Hub is a superb example. Overtly melodramatic, idealistically overblown but genuinely an indicative example of a National Cinema that at the time was one of the best outside of America.

        The plot involves an affair between Omar Sharif and Faten Hamama, a married woman, and the strife that predictably ensues. Throw in topical issues pertaining to the war that was taking place, and a bunch of trademark narrative developments, and you have a sentimental tear-jerker backed up by great performances.

        Check it out if you can get a copy. Well worth it.
        10moahmed-39261

        egyption romantic film

        I think that is one of the best movies that talks about the true love could be found after marriage and haw could we make the right choice and what Sacrifices will face.

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        • Release date
          • November 12, 1960 (Egypt)
        • Country of origin
          • Egypt
        • Language
          • Arabic
        • Also known as
          • Râul dragostei
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        • Runtime
          • 2h 20m(140 min)
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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