Name: El Mazaher
Genre: Drama
Released: 1945-02-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Cast: Ragaa Abdo, Yehia Chahine, Ismail Yaseen, Fouad Shafiq, Abdel Aziz Khalil

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Story

Haniya lives with her sick aunt. She meets Mahmoud the mechanic and agrees to marry him. Mahmoud and Haniya continue to take care of the sick aunt until her illness worsens. Before her death, the aunt tells Haniya that she has an uncle named Radwan, a wealthy man. After her death, Haniya searches for her uncle with Mahmoud's help, as her aunt had instructed her to do.

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Egyptian Cinema
Family Drama
Aunt and Niece
Searching for Family
Romance
Traditional Values
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Melancholy
Kindness

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Directed by: Kamal Selim
Written by: Kamal Selim

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Facts

February 1, 1945 · 1 h 35 min · Drama

Released: February 1, 1945
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: Arabic
Made in: Egypt

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5 questions, like "Is El Mazaher worth watching?"

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Is El Mazaher worth watching?

100

MasterpieceGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.

Is El Mazaher okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is El Mazaher good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is El Mazaher plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is El Mazaher in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.