With more than 500 films made in Lebanon,Harabi, Najib. Knowledge Intensive Industries: Four Case Studies of Creative Industries in Arab Countries, World Bank Project, 2009, page 16. this is an incomplete list of Lebanese films in year order. For an A-Z list of films currently on Wikipedia, see :Category:Lebanese films.
1920s Year Title Other Titles Director Cast Writer Genre Release Production Length 1929 The Adventures of Elias MabroukArabic: "مغامرات إلياس مبروك"French: Les Aventures d'Elias Mubarak Jordano PiduttiAmes, Roy. Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary, Indian University Press, Bloomington, IN 2010, page 110 ComedyKuhn, Annette and Guy Westwell. A Dictionary of Film Studies, Oxford University Press, London 2012, page 245 1929
1930s Year Title Other Titles Director Cast Writer Genre Release Production Length 1931 The Adventures of Abu AbedArabic: "مغامرات ابو عبد"French: Les Aventures d'Abu AbedJordano Pidutti Rachid Ali ChaabanKhatib, Lina. Lebanese Cinema: Imagining the Civil War and Beyond, I. B. Tauris, London 2008, page 22 Comedy1931 Rachid Ali Chaaban 1936 In the Ruins of BaalbeckHillauer, Rebecca. Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers, The American University in Cairo Press; 1 edition (February 2, 2006), page 132Arabic: "بين هياكل بعلبك"French: Dans les ruines de Baalbek Karim Bustany Julio de LucciMeblo Csinobolo Edward Farah Mustafa Kolaylat Drama1936 Luminar Films
1940s Year Title Other Titles Director Cast Writer Genre Release Production Length 1943 The Rose SellerArabic: بياعة الوردFrench:La Vendeuse de roseAli Al-Ariss Ali Al-ArissRomanticDrama1943 1946 Planet of the Desert PrincessArabic: كوكب أميرة الصحرا French: Planète de la princesse du désertAli Al-ArissAntoine HaddadMelvina AmineNadia ChamounAli Al-ArissRomanticDrama1946 1h 20mSummer in LebanonArabic: صيف في لبنانFrench: L'été au LibanSalah Badrakan 1947 A Lebanese at UniversityArabic: لبناني في الجامعة French: Un Libanais à l'universitéHussein FaouziSabahHassan Toufic Wafiq Al-AlayliDramaComedy1946Nahhas Films1h 20mThe Summer Season in LebanonArabic: الإصطياف في لبنان Bishara WakimNour Al Hoda RomanticDrama1947
1950s Year Title Other Titles Director Cast Writer Genre Release Production Length 1951 Bride of LebanonArabic: عروس لبنانFrench: La Mariée du libanHussein FawziHagar HamdiHassan Toufic Hussein FaouziComedy1951Noura Productions1hr 34m 1952 An Egyptian in LebanonArabic: مصري في لبنان French: Un Egyptien au LibanGianni VernuccioNour Al Hoda Kamal El-Shinnawi Mahmood FaridSaleh GoudatRomanticComedy1952 1h 40m 1953 RemorseArmes, Roy. Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN 2010, page 137Arabic: عذاب الضمير French: RemordsGeorges Qa'i Ihsan Sadek Michel Tamer Lucien HarbGeorges Qa'i Nazmi Adnan Drama1953Al-Arz Al-Fania1h 25m 1957The First MelodyArabic: اللحن الأولFrench: Le premier chantMohamed SelmaneNajah Salam Wadih El Safi Musical1958Mohamad Ali Al-SabahRed FlowersArabic: زهور حمراء French: Fleurs RougesMichel HarounGeorges DfouniAline FreihaMichel HarounDrama1957 1h 44m 1958 Towards the UnknownHam, Anthony. Middle East, Lonely Planet 2012, page 411Arabic: إلى أينFrench: Vers l'inconnuGeorges NasserLaura AzarShakib KhouriMounir NaderRaouf RawiNazha YounesYoussef Habchi AchkarHalim FaresGeorges NasserDrama1958Lebanon Pictures1h 30mFor Whom the Sun RisesArabic: لمن تشرق الشمسFrench: Pour qui se lève le soleilJoseph FahdiNour Al Hoda Gilda El-AlmaniyaChakib KhouryDrama1958Mediterranean Films1h 30m MemoriesArabic: ذكرياتFrench: SouvenirsGeorges Qa'iLucien HarbQamarTony NehmehGeorges Qa'iDrama1958 Rendezvous with HopeArabic: موعد مع الأملFrench: Rendez-vous ave l'espoirMohamed SelmaneQamar Taghrid Mohamed SelmaneDrama1958Samar Films1h 21m 1959 The Songs of My LoveArabic: أنغام حبيبيFrench: Les Chants de mon amourMohamed SelmaneNajah Salam Wadih El Safi Musical1960 The Judgement of FateArabic: حكم القدرFrench: Jugement du destinJoseph GhorayebNadia Gamal Habiba Joseph Nano Sylvana Barakat Drama1959 1h 40mDays of My LifeArabic: أيّام من عمريFrench: Jours de ma vieGeorges Qa'iIhsan SadekGeorges Ibrahim El-KhouryDrama 1959 1h 35m Two Hearts, One BodyArabic: قلبان وجسدFrench: Deux cœurs, un corpsGeorges Qa'iQamar Michel Tamer Ihsan SadekGeorges Qa'i Mohamed SelmaneDrama1959 1h 30mThe Rock of LoveArabic: صخر الحبFrench: Le rocher de l'amourRida MyassarSammira Ahmad Emad Hamdy Abdel Ghany QamarDrama1959 1hr 21m
1960s The 1960s witnessed a cinema boom in Lebanon, marked by numerous co-productions with Egypt, Syria and Iraq, alongside the establishment of new studios in Beirut, such as Baalbeck Studios and Studio Chammas. Year Title Other Titles Director Cast Writer Genre Release Production Length 1960 The Baalbeck Festival, 1960French: Le festival de Baalbeck 1960David McDonald Soraya AntoniosShort1961 Birth of the ProphetAmes, Roy. Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary, Indiana University Press 2010, page 137Arabic: "مولد الرسول"French: Naissance du prophèteAhmed El ToukiSamira Tewfik Youssef WahbiDrama1960Atlas Films Burning HeartArabic: في قلبها نارFrench: Cœur brûlantAhmed El ToukiNazha Younes Najah SalamAhmed El ToukiDrama1960 The Deadly NecklaceArabic: العقد القاتلFrench: Le collier meutrier Other: The Deadly CollarIbrahim TakkushAntoinette Nahhas Julia DaouIbrahim TakkushDrama1960Takkouche & Falah1h 30mI Am Not GuiltyArabic: لست مذنبةFrench:Je ne suis pas coupable Ibrahim TakkushIssam Al-Shanawy Nawal Farid Zakaria ShamiDrama1960Beirut FilmThe Small StrangerArabic: الغريب الصغيرFrench: Le petit étranger Georges NasserGaston Chikhani Shakib Khouri Suzette Stellwy Drama1962 A Stranger in the HouseAmes, Roy. Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary, Indiana University Press 2010, page 185Arabic: "في الدار غريبة"French: Une étrangère à la maisonJoseph FahdiNawal FahdIbrahim TakkushDrama1960 1961 The Knight and the WretchedArabic: الفارس والشقيGeorges Qa'i Essam Al Shennawy Nassir Cortbawi Qamar Georges Qa'iDrama1961 1h 30mThe Temple of Love Arabic: معبد الحبAtef SalemSabah Nairouz Abdel Malak Atef SalemRomantic Drama1961Tannous Frangieh1h 40mThe White PoisonArabic: السم الأبيضFrench:Le poison blancGeorges Qa'iNazha Younes Ihsan Sadek Drama1961 1962 Abu Salim in the CityArabic: أبو سليم في المدينةFrench: Abu Salim en villeHasib ChamsSalah Tizani Comedy1962 The Broken WingsArabic: الأجنحة المتكسرةFrench: Les ailes brisées Youssef Maalouf Nidal Al-Ashkar Philippe Akiki Pierre BordaySaid Akl Kahlil GibranDrama1964 1h 30mThe Devil's ChariotArabic: عربة الشيطانFrench: La charrette du diableGeorges Qa'iNazha Younes Ihsan SadekGeorges Qa'iDrama1962 1h 30mHello, Love!Arabic: أهلاً بالحب French: Bonjour, mon amour Mohamed Selmane Najah Salam Samia Gamal Jacqueline Salah TizaniWafiq Al-Alayli Muhammad Abu YoussefDrama1962 1h 45mYearsArabic: سنينFrench: Des annéesGeorges Qa'iGeorges Qa'iDrama1962 1963 Abu Salim, the Messenger of RomanceArabic: أبو سليم، رسول الغرامYoussef MaaloufSalah Tizani Comedy1963 A Bedouin Girl in LoveArabic: البدوية العاشقةNiazi MostafaSamira Tewfik Melvina Amine Badr Nofal Bahgat AmarRomantic Musical1963 Asriah Films1h 35mChouchou and the MillionArabic: شوشو والمليونFrench: Chouchou et le millionAntoine RemyChouchou Elias Rizk René Helou Mohamed Shamel Comedy 1963 1h 30mA Love StoryArabic: حكاية غرامFrench: Histoire d'amourMohamed SalmanMaha Sabry Moharam Fouad Wahid Jalal Julia Daou Hassan El MliegyMohamed Salman Said Elmaghrabi Drama1963Fawaz Bros.1h 35mLebanon at NightArabic: لبنان في الليلFrench: Le Liban, la nuitMohamed SalmanSabah Jacqueline Samira Tewfik Jean SaadehMohamed SalmanDrama1963 1h 30mMaster Craftsman LattoufArabic: المعلّم لطّوفKamel Costandi Nizar MikatiNazha Younes Najib Hankach 1963 Red on the SnowArabic: دماء على الثلجFrench: Rouge sur neigeWiam El-Saidi Drama1963 Strike of the Promise'''||Arabic: ضربة الوعد French: || || || || || || || |- |The Vigilant EyeAmes, Roy. Arab Filmmakers of the Middle East: A Dictionary, Indiana University Press 2010, page 172||Arabic: العين الساهرة French: L'oeil vigilant||Gary Garabedian||Elias Rizk Leïla Karam Leïla Salibi|| ||Drama||1963||Baalbeck Studios|| |- |The Wonders of Love||Arabic: يا سلام عالحب|| Mohamed Salman||Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy|| Mohamed Salman Mahmoud Naseer ||Musical||1963||Sharqia Films||1hr 56m |- |rowspan=10| 1964 |Antar's Daughter||Arabic: بنت عنتر || Niazi Mostafa||Samira Tewfik||Fouad Al Qassas Abdul Ghani Sheikh||Drama||1964|| ||1h 40m |- |A Bedouin in Paris||Arabic: بدوية في باريس||Mohamed Salman||Samira Tewfik Rushdy Abaza||Mohamed Salman|| Romantic Musical||1964||Sabah Bros.||1hr 35m |- |Beloved of All||Arabic: حبيبة الكل||Rida Meyassar||Sabah Fahd Ballan||Reda Myassar Abdul Ghani Sheikh Omar Assal||Comedy||1964 ||Sabah Bros.||1h 36m |- |The Desert Beauty||Arabic: حسناء الباديةFrench: La Beauté du désert ||Seif Eddine Shawkat||Samira Tewfik Samira Barudi Nadia Gamal|| Saifuddin Shawkat Gamil El Aas ||Romantic Drama||1964||Fawaz Bros.||1h 45m |- |Idol of the Crowds||Arabic: فاتنة الجماهيرFrench: L'Idole des foules ||Mohamed Salman||Sabah|| Mohamed Salman Said Elmaghrabi || Drama||1964 ||Sabah Bros.||1h 47m |- ||Joys of Youth||Arabic: أفراح الشبابFrench: Les Joies de la jeunesse||Mohamed Salman||Sabah Jacqueline|| Said ElmaghrabiMohamed Salman||Musical||1964||Anwar Sheikh Yassine Elias Haddad||1hr 47m |- |The Mountain Singer||Arabic: شادية الجبلFrench: La Chanteuse de montagne||Ahmed Diaeddine||Farid ShawqiBerlenti Abdul Hamid||Ahmed Diaeddine||Drama||1964 ||Fawaz Bros. Lebanon||1h 50m |- |O' Night||Arabic: يا ليل||Gary Garabedian|| || || ||1964|| || |- |Pearl Necklace||Arabic: عقد اللولوFrench: Le collier de perles||Youssef Maalouf||Sabah Duraid Lahham|| Nehad Qalei Duraid Lahham ||Romantic Comedy||1964|| ||1hr 40m |- |You Are My Life||Arabic: أنت عمري||Georges Qa'i||Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy Jacqueline||Mohamed Salman Michel Tuama||Comedy||1964||Anwar Sheikh Yassine||1h 35m |- |rowspan=13| 1965 ||Abu Salim in Africa||Arabic: ابو سليم في افريقياFrench: Abu Salim en Afrique||Gary Garabedian||Salah Tizani||Gary Garabedian||Comedy||1965||Tizani Films||1h 20m |- |Auliban, the Seller of Rings||Arabic: بياع الخواتم French: Le vendeur de bagues U.S.: Auliban, the Seller of Jokes||Youssef Chahine||Fairuz Philemon Wehbe Nasri ShamseddineJoseph AzarJoseph Nassif||Rahbani Brothers||Musical||1965||Phenicia Films||1h 35min |- |Bitter Honey||Arabic: العسل و المرFrench: Le Miel amer ||Rida Meyassar||Randa Jacqueline|| Ahmed EzzatRida Meyassar||Drama||1965||Sabah Bros.||1h 30m |- |The Bank||Arabic: البنكFrench: La Banque ||Mohamed Salman||Taroub|| ||Romance||1965|| || |- |A Bedouin in Rome||Arabic: بدوية في روما||Mohamed Salman||Samira TewfikAbdel Salam Al Nabulsy||Mohamed Salman||Musical Comedy||1965||Arab Co. for Cinema||2hr |- |Black Jaguar||Arabic: الجكوار السوداء French: Le jaguar noir|| Mohamed Salman ||Ehsan Sadek Joseph Nano Samir Chamas Taroub Nadia Hamdi || Mohsen Asamrani Mohamed Salman||Thriller||1964||Anwar Sheikh Yassine||1h 33m |- |In the Service of Love||Arabic: بأمر الحب||Mohamed Salman||Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy||Mohamed Salman||Romance||1965||Sabah Bros.||1h 35m |- |The Millionaire||Arabic: المليونيرة French: La millionnaire || Youssef Maalouf ||Sabah (singer) Duraid Lahham|| Mahmoud Naseer Nehad Qalei|| Comedy ||1965 ||Elias Haddad Elie Maasry||1h 40m |- |Nights of the East||Arabic: ليالي الشرق French: Nuits orientales || Elias Matta||Sabah Fahd Ballan||Rahbani Brothers||Musical||1965||Tannous Frangieh||1h 40m |- |The Nun||Arabic: الراهبة French: La nonne || Hassan El Emam|| Hind Rostom|| Mohamed Mostafa Sami||Drama||1965|| Sawtel Fan||1h 55m |- |Reborn||Arabic: ولدت من جديد || Sayed Tantawi|| Malak Sokkar Nazha Younes Ali Diab || Moharam Fouad ||Drama || 1965||Keyrouz Films||1h 30m |- |Titans||Arabic: الجبابرة French: Les titans ||Hassib Chams || Malak Sokkar Taroub Jean Saadeh||Hassib Chams ||Action||1965||Saadeh Bros.||1hr 51m |-