Zaynab is a 1930 Egyptian silent drama film directed by Mohammed Karim. It is based on the 1913 novel under the same name by Mohammed Hussein Heikal. The film stars Bahiga Hafez and Zaki Rostom.
Plot A love story between Zaynab who works as a wage earner on agricultural lands and Ibrahim who supervises the farming of these lands. Her family rejects their marriage and make her marry a wealthy man, while Ibrahim gets drafted in the army leaving his sweetheart behind.
Staff
Directed by: Mohammed Karim Written by: Mohammed Hussein Heikal Cinematography: Mohamed Abdel Azim, Hassan Murad, Gaston Madre Editing: Mohammed Karim Music: Bahiga Hafez Producer: Youssef Wahbi Production studio: Ramses Film
Cast Primary cast Bahiga Hafez as Zaynab Zaki Rostom as Hassan Sirag Mounir as Ibrahim Dawlat Abyad as Zaynab's mother Hassan Kamal as Mayor
Supporting cast Hussein Aser Alwiya Gamil Munira Ahmed Sayeda Fahmy Abdelkader El-Messiri Hassan Ahmadi Gamal Hosni
See also Egyptian cinema List of Egyptian films of the 1930s
References
External links
Zaynab on elcinema