Forbidden Women (1959 film)

Forbidden Women
Theatrical release poster
Egyptian Arabic	نساء محرمات
Directed by	Mahmoud Zulfikar
Written by	Amin Youssef Ghorab
Screenplay by	Mahmoud Zulfikar
Produced by	Abbas Helmi
Starring	Salah Zulfikar Huda Sultan
Cinematography	Mohamed Abdel Azim Adel Abdel Azim
Edited by	Albert Naguib
Music by	Andre Ryder
Production company	Union Films (Abbas Helmi)
Distributed by	Al-Sharq Film Distribution Company
Release date	12 October 1959 (1959-10-12) (Egypt)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Egypt
Language	Egyptian Arabic

Forbidden Women (aliases: Nisa Muharramat Egyptian Arabic: نساء محرمات, translit.Nesaa Moharramat or Nessa Muharramat)[1][2][3] is a 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar.[4] It is written by Amin Youssef Ghorab and Mahmoud Zulfikar. It stars Salah Zulfikar and Huda Sultan.[5] The film is produced by Union Films (Abbas Helmi) and distributed by Al-Sharq Film Distribution Company.[6][7]

Plot

Tawfiq is a wealthy man who works as a contractor. He was married to Hafiza and they did not have any children, so he adopts Ahmed, who manages his business later. Ahmed became involved in an affair with a playful woman named Mahasin. By chance, Tawfiq meets Mahasen through one of the matchmakers. The situation gets worse when Mahasen becomes pregnant with Ahmed at the same time which he desires her daughter, Laila, without knowing that she is Mahasen's daughter.

Crew

• Writer: Amin Youssef Ghorab
• Screenwriter: Mahmoud Zulfikar
• Director: Mahmoud Zulfikar
• Produced by: Union Films (Abbas Helmy)
• Distribution: Al Sharq Film Distribution Company
• Soundtrack: Andre Ryder
• Cinematographer: Mohamed Abdel Azim, Adel Abdel Azim
• Editor: Albert Naguib

Cast

• Salah Zulfikar as Ahmed
• Huda Sultan as Mahasin
• Amina Rizk as Hafida
• Hussein Riad as Tawfiq
• Amaal Farid as Lily
• Widad Hamdi as Zakia
• Hussein Aser as Salem Effendi
• Fifi Saeed as Halima
• Mohsen Hassanein
• Hussein Ismail

See also

• List of Egyptian films of 1959
• List of Egyptian films of the 1950s

References

1. Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
2. قاسم, محمود (2018-01-01). الفيلم الغنائي في السينما المصرية (in Arabic). Al Manhal. ISBN 9796500301969.
3. قاسم, محمود (2017-01-01). الوجه والقناع.. أشرار السينما المصرية (in Arabic). وكالة الصحافة العربية.
4. Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-84586-958-5.
5. "Daftar film Mesir tahun 1959 - id.coreawharfgallery.com". Coreawharfgallery (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
6. Data (ABCD), Arabs Big Centric. "Forbidden Women | Karohat". karohat.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
7. ""نساء محرمات".. - محمود قاسم - بوابة الشروق". www.shorouknews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-07-29.

External links

• Nessa Muharramat at IMDb