List of Egyptian films before 1920

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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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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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