Aydah

Aydah
Film poster
عايده
Directed by	Ahmed Badrakhan
Written by	Abdulwareth Asar (story) Fathy Nashaty (screenplay) Abbas Younis (dialogue)
Starring	Umm Kulthum
Cinematography	Abdel Halim Nasr
Edited by	Salah Abu Seif
Music by	Mohamed El Qasabgi Riad Al Sunbati
Production company	El Sharq Films
Distributed by	El Sharq Films
Release date	February 11, 1942 (1942-02-11)(Egypt)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Egypt
Language	Egyptian Arabic

Aydah (also known as Aida) is an Egyptian musical romance film starring Umm Kulthum, and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan. ^{[1] [2]} It is written by Abdel Wareth Asr, Fathy Nashaty and Abbas Younis. ^{[3] [4]} The film is Umm Kulthum's fourth film. ^{[5] [6]} The story of the film is inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera Aida, adapted into an Egyptian cinematic context. ^{[7] [8]} Aydah is produced and released on February 11, 1942, by El Sharq Films. ^[9]

Synopsis

Aydah, a daughter of a talented farmer whose father works on a large estate. After her father's death, the estate owner, Amin Pasha, takes her under his care. Aydah falls in love with the Pasha's son, Sami, but their relationship faces intense opposition due to their different social classes.

Cast

• Umm Kulthum as Aydah
• Ibrahim Hamouda as Sami
• Abbas Fares as Amin Pasha
• Suleiman Naguib as Suleiman Bey
• Abdel Warith Asr as Mohammed Effendi
• Nigma Ibrahim as the headmistress of the institute
• Mary Mounib
• Amal Zayed
• Hassan Kamel
• Samia Fahmy

Songs

Aida

• • Lyrics: Ahmed Rami
  • Music: Mohamed El Qasabgi (Act 1) - Riad El Sunbati (Act 2)
  • Arrangement and orchestra conductor: Aziz Sadek - Ibrahim Haggag

Other Songs

• • We Are Alone (performed by Umm Kulthum and Ibrahim Hamouda)
  • My Beloved's Kindness and Consolation (performed by Umm Kulthum)
  • Oh My Heart, Tomorrow is Travel (performed by Umm Kulthum)
  • What's Left of Me, Time? (performed by Umm Kulthum)
  • The Cotton Has Opened (performed by Umm Kulthum)
  • Oh Joy of Lovers (performed by Umm Kulthum)
  • Greet Me (Music and performed by: Mohamed El Kahlaoui) ^[10]

See also

• List of Egyptian films of the 1940s

References

1. Hayon, Kaya Davies; Peer, Stefanie Van de (2024-01-25). Transnational Arab Stardom: Glamour, Performance and Politics. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN   978-1-5013-9324-2.
2. Leaman, Oliver (2003-12-16). Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-134-66251-7.
3. "Star of the Orient Umm Kalthoum continues to shine - Folk Arts - Folk". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
4. "Remembering Umm Kalthoum: The grand dame of Arab singing - Music - Arts & Culture". Ahram Online. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
5. Darwish, Mustafa (1998). Dream Makers on the Nile: A Portrait of Egyptian Cinema. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN   978-977-424-429-2.
6. "Filmography: Emad Hamdy Films - Producer". elCinema.com. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
7. Zuhur, Sherifa (2021-12-24). Popular Dance and Music in Modern Egypt. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-8199-3.
8. Darwish, Mustafa (1998). Dream Makers on the Nile: A Portrait of Egyptian Cinema. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN   978-977-424-429-2.
9. Gramophone. C. Mackenzie. 1995.
10. Movie - Eayida - 1942 Watch Online، Video، Trailer، photos، Reviews، Showtimes . Retrieved 2026-01-07– via elcinema.com.

External links

• IMDb page
• El Cinema page