Drop of Dew [qatr al-neda] (1952) - (Anwar Wagdi) Egyptian film poster F, EX $65 *
Size: 27" x 39"
Price: $65
Condition: Folded Excellent (minor edge damage)
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Pictured is a promotional poster designed by Gasour and Ahmed Fouad
for the 1952 Anwar Wagdi film Drop of Dew [qatr al-neda] starring
Shadia based on a story by Anwar Wagdi, with screenplay by Anwar
Wagdi, dialogue and songs by Abou Seoud El-Ibiary and cinematography
by Wahid Farid. Plot summary: The unknown artist Wahid (Anwar Wagdi)
married his colleague the unknown artist Drop of Dew (Shadia) and they
set out to create work for themselves that was worthy of their
talents. Time passed and this was not achieved. Wahid decided to play
a trick to make himself into a famous person; he claimed he had killed
his wife. His trick succeeded and he acquired great fame. A lady's
body was found; the police thought it was his wife's body and that he
was really the murderer. Wahid said his wife had not been killed and
that she was alive somewhere. His wife had been in an automobile
accident which caused memory loss. Wahid was sentenced to death. The
lawyer tried to restore the wife's memory quickly to save Wahid from
the death penalty; he succeeded in doing this at the last moment and
Wahid was accordingly released. His fame began with that; then there
was a quick change in his theater contracts and the trick enabled him
to achieve the kind of renown he had never imagined.
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