The White Rose (1933 film)

The White Rose (Egyptian Arabic: الوردة البيضاء, translit. Al Warda Al Baida) is a 1933 Egyptian film directed by Mohammed Karim, the author of the silent film Zaynab.^[1][2] It was the second Egyptian musical film after Ounchoudat al-fouad, the success of which led to the musical as the preferred genre of Egyptian cinema.^[3][4]

The White Rose
Film poster
Directed by	Mohammed Karim
Written by	Suleiman Naguib Tawfiq Al Mardanlli
Produced by	Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Starring	Mohammed Abdel Wahab Dawlad Abiad Samira Khouloussi Suleiman Naguib
Cinematography	Achille Primavera
Music by	Ahmed Rami (Songs lyrics)
Release date	4 December 1933 (1933-12-04) (Egypt)
Running time	110'
Country	Egypt
Language	Egyptian Arabic

Synopsis

The love relationship between Ragaa, the daughter of Ismail Pasha and Galal who works for her father became stronger. When Ismail finds out, he fires Galal. Galal becomes a singer, while Rajaa suffers from her stepmother who wants her to marry her brother, Shafik.

Cast

• Mohammed Abdel Wahab
• Dawlat Abiad
• Samira Khouloussi
• Suleiman Naguib
• Zaki Rostom
• Saeed Abu Bakr
• Tawfiq Al Mardanlli

References

1. Shafik, Viola (2007). Arab Cinema: History and Cultural Identity. American Univ in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-416-065-3.
2. Shafik, Viola (2007-05-01). Popular Egyptian Cinema: Gender, Class, and Nation. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-1-61797-375-8.
3. Armbrust, Walter (1996-07-28). Mass Culture and Modernism in Egypt. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-48492-3.
4. "AL WARDA AL-BAIDA – Fondo Fílmico del FCAT – Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa" (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-08.

External links

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)^{[dead link‍]}
• The White Rose at IMDb