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Dawn of a New Day

Dawn of a New Day

Original Title: فجر يوم جديد

  • Film
  • 1965
  • 2h 8m
  • Released

The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored…

  • Directing Youssef Chahineسمير نصريمحمد أبو يوسف
  • Writing سمير نصريAbd El Rahman El Sharqawy
  • Starring سناء جميلسيف عبدالرحمنHamdy Ghaith

The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”

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سناء جميل نايلة
سيف عبدالرحمن طارق
Hamdy Ghaith حسين
Soheir El-Bably هدى
Zouzou Mady سميحة
Madiha Salem Magda
Hassan El Baroudy حسن
Abdel Khaleq Saleh عبد الله
Badr Nofal Khalil
Youssef Chahine حمادة
Layla Yousry Khalil's wife
Mohamed Yahia طفل
Fattoh Nashaty دكتور درويش
  • Directing Youssef Chahineسمير نصريمحمد أبو يوسفعاطف السيسي
  • Writing سمير نصريAbd El Rahman El Sharqawy
  • Cinematography عبدالعزيز فهميمصطفى إمامإلياس صفرمحمد مرشد
  • Editing رشيدة عبدالسلامناهد مكاويNadia Shokry
  • Music أنجلو فرانشيسكو لافانينو
  • Production Mary Queeny
  • Production Design ماهر عبدالنورجبرائيل كرازعثمان حسين
  • Makeup ميتشو/ متشو/ ميشوأحمد حجازي
  • Assistant Director فكري رمزي
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