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Baghdad's Barber

Baghdad's Barber

Original Title: حلاق بغداد

  • Film
  • 1954
  • 2h 20m
  • Released

The film revolves around a barber in Baghdad who tells his customers about his great-grandfather. He explains that his great-grandfather had a son who was believed to be mentally disabled, and the father tried to make him happy by buying him a maid. But it was this maid who eventually discovered that the son wwas only pretending, and his real motive was his neighbor, the governor’s daughter.

  • Directing Hussein Fawziعبدالشافي عبدالقدوس
  • Writing Hussein Fawziبديع خيري
  • Starring عبدالغني النجديإسماعيل يسKarem Mahmoud

The film revolves around a barber in Baghdad who tells his customers about his great-grandfather. He explains that his great-grandfather had a son who was believed to be mentally disabled, and the father tried to make him happy by buying him a maid. But it was this maid who eventually discovered that the son wwas only pretending, and his real motive was his neighbor, the governor’s daughter.

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عبدالغني النجدي النخاس
إسماعيل يس
Thuraya Helmy
سلطانة
السيد بدير
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
Reyaad ElQasabgy
Hassan El Baroudy
منير الفنجري
عمر عفيفي
عباس الدالي
حافظ أمين
  • Directing Hussein Fawziعبدالشافي عبدالقدوس
  • Writing Hussein Fawziبديع خيري
  • Cinematography حلمى فريدعادل عبدالعظيمMohammad Abdel Azeem
  • Editing عطية عبدهانجا وميلا
  • Production Design نجيب خوريعبدالحميد السخاوي
  • Costume Design محمد مرعب
  • Makeup محمود متولي
  • Assistant Director عبدالشافي عبدالقدوس
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