Baba Amin (1950)
1950 Cairo, Amin is a simple employee who lives with his family of three, his wife Zahira, son Nabil and daughter Hoda. Amin’s friend Mabrouk convinces Amin to invest his life savings in a project, which he promises, will get him rich. Amin agrees but forgets to take a receipt. Amin suddenly dies and watches on from the after life.
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: November 20, 1950
Cast
- Hussein Reyaad - Amin
- Faten Hamama - Huda
- Kamal Al-Shenawy - Ali
- Mary Moneib - Shahira
- Farid Shawqy - Rushdi
- Hind Rostom - Sonia
- Mohammed Tawfik - Barawa
- Mohsen Hassanein
- Hassan Kamel - Mabrook
- Gamalat Zayed - Customer
Screenplay
- Youssef Chahine
- Ali El Zorkani (Dialogue)
- Hussein El-Mohandess
- Fathy Koura (Lyricist)
- Mahmoud El Sayed Shaaban (Lyricist)
Music: Mahmoud Al Sharif, Mahmoud El Sherif
Cinematography: Massimo Dellamano
Editing: Kamal Abul Ela
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Youssef Chahine
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baba Amin about?
- 1950 Cairo, Amin is a simple employee who lives with his family of three, his wife Zahira, son Nabil and daughter Hoda. Amin’s friend Mabrouk convinces Amin to invest his life savings in a project, which he promises, will get him rich. Amin agrees but forgets to take a receipt. Amin suddenly dies and watches on from the after life.
- Who directed Baba Amin?
- Baba Amin was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in Baba Amin?
- Baba Amin stars Hussein Reyaad, Faten Hamama, Kamal Al-Shenawy, Mary Moneib, Farid Shawqy, Hind Rostom.
- How long is Baba Amin?
- Baba Amin has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Baba Amin?
- Baba Amin is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Baba Amin produced?
- Baba Amin was produced in Egypt.