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Biya el-Khawatim

  • 1965
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
223
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Biya el-Khawatim (1965)
ComedyMusical

In a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility, invents the mystical figure of Rajeh, and tells stories to villagers about the exploits of Rajeh, who ... Read allIn a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility, invents the mystical figure of Rajeh, and tells stories to villagers about the exploits of Rajeh, who kills and maims and steals. One day the mayor (Nasri Shamseddine) tells the villagers that... Read allIn a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility, invents the mystical figure of Rajeh, and tells stories to villagers about the exploits of Rajeh, who kills and maims and steals. One day the mayor (Nasri Shamseddine) tells the villagers that Rajeh is heading to the village itself and they better be careful. Two smart men notice t... Read all

  • Director
    • Youssef Chahine
  • Writers
    • Assi Rahbani
    • Mansour Rahbani
  • Stars
    • Fairuz
    • Nasri Shamseddine
    • Joseph Azar
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    223
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Youssef Chahine
    • Writers
      • Assi Rahbani
      • Mansour Rahbani
    • Stars
      • Fairuz
      • Nasri Shamseddine
      • Joseph Azar
    • 2User reviews
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    Fairuz
    Fairuz
    • Rima
    Nasri Shamseddine
    • El Moukhtar
    Joseph Azar
    • Rajeh
    Phelemone Wehbe
    • Sabeh
    Joseph Nassif
    • Fadlo
    Elie Choueiri
    • Eid
    Mansour Rahbani
    • Makhoul
    Salwa Haddad
    • Zbayda
    William Hasswani
    • Al Shaweesh
    Huda
    • Layla
    • Director
      • Youssef Chahine
    • Writers
      • Assi Rahbani
      • Mansour Rahbani
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    10hibaakr

    Enchanting musical with bold message

    The story takes place in an imaginary Lebanese village during its love festival where lovers meet.

    The film discussed the role of propaganda produced by power and the combat between lies and love.

    The story did not happen and the village does not exist is the opening sentence, yet the universality of the concepts of love, propaganda, power and disruptive forces in society shifts the set. As a result The village becomes every village and this is its story.

    Characters evolution and the poetic dialog are two things that I enjoyed the cinematic style composition of yousif Chahin are present vividly.

    The custom design is superb for a production from the 60's.

    Something to be proud of.
    10zakariyyahzakiyyah

    A film from the peaceful Lebanese Village

    This is one of the Best films of the Rahbanis and Fairouz, and the only mutual work with the Lebanese Egyptian director Yussuf Chahine, if I write down the plot and even the story, it will not be a spoiler, because the strength of the film is in the poetic writing and the musical works and the songs. This film can be considered as the best Arabic musical of the 20th century. The setting is in an imaginary typical LEBANESE village, and describes the LEBANESE values and traditions. The songs are with no doubt masterpieces of the Rahbani Works. The film was originally a play that met huge success in all the Arabic countries it toured, and it was performed in open space under in the Forest of the Cedars of LEBANON (the one mentioned in the bible of course).

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      This movie was originally a play by the name "The Seller of Rings". Later, they turned it into a movie with the same title.

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    • Release date
      • 1965 (Egypt)
    • Country of origin
      • Lebanon
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Auliban, the Seller of Jokes
    • Production company
      • Phenicia Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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