Unlucky One, The [alil ol-bakht] (1952) - (Shadia) original year Egyptian film poster F, NM $150 *
Size: 27" x 39"
Price: $150
Condition: Folded Near Mint
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Pictured is a rare 27" x 39" original year Egyptian promotional poster
designed by Hassan Mazhar Gasour to promote the 1952 119-minute
Mohamed Abdel Gawad black-and-white film The Unlucky One [alil
ol-bakht] starring Shadia based on story and dialogue by Zoheir Bakir
with cinematography by Very Varkash. Plot summary: Hussein [Kamal
Al-Shennawi], the son of Sheikh Abdel Rahman, went to Alexandria to
study. There he met a singer and dancer named Bolbola [Shadia]. He
fell in love with her and was about to marry her. Bolbola's cousin
Elham [Zomorda] met Hussein during a dance and later contrived to meet
with him privately, where she discouraged him from marrying Bolbola
because she was a girl with a past. She told him some disturbing lies
about Bolbola, so for the moment Hussein gave up on her. A little
while later Hussein's father lost his wealth and died and Elham became
enamored of Hussein's cousin Monir [Mahmoud El-Meliguy]. She failed
with this love, which caused her to collapse psychologically. She was
taken to a mental hospital and Hussein had no choice but to leave
Alexandria for Sudan to forget his pain. Bolbola was shocked by
Hussein's trip and drowned herself. Hussein returned to Egypt after a
few years with a great longing to see Bolbola. He was heartbroken when
he learned she had died; then he met Bolbola's daughter [Shadia] and
congratulated her on her engagement when he was told about it.
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