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The Top 100 Egyptian Films is a list resulting from a 1996 poll conducted by Egyptian film critics to identify the best Egyptian films of the 20th century. The poll was part of the 20th Cairo International Film Festival, which commemorated the centenary of Egyptian cinema, coinciding with the first film screening in Egypt in 1896. The list includes films released between 1927, when Egypt's first feature-length film Layla premiered, and 1996. It was officially announced during a ceremony in 1997.[1]

The poll was overseen by writer Saad El-Din Wahba. Actor Shoukry Sarhan appeared in the most films on the list, with 15 leading roles. He was followed by Salah Zulfikar with 10 films, and Faten Hamama and Soad Hosny, each with 9 films. Shadia was also named the best actress, and she, along with Ahmed Zaki, Nour El-Sherif, and Ahmed Mazhar, appeared in 6 films each.[2] Mahmoud el-Meliguy featured in 21 films, mostly in supporting roles, making him the actor with the most appearances overall. Director Youssef Chahine had the most films on the list, followed by Salah Abu Seif.[3][4]

Top Ten Movies

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Movie Producing year Director
The Will العزيمة 1939 Kamal Selem
The Land الأرض 1970 Youssef Chahine
The Night of Counting the Years المومياء 1969 Shadi Abdel Salam
Cairo Station باب الحديد 1958 Youssef Chahine
The Sin الحرام 1965 Henry Barakat
The Leech شباب امرأة 1956 Salah Abu Seif
The Beginning and the End بداية ونهاية 1960
Sawa' Al Autobes سواق الأتوبيس 1982 Atef El Tayeb
The Flirtation of Girls غزل البنات 1949 Anwar Wagdi
The Tough الفتوة 1957 Salah Abu Seif

Top 100

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Rank Movie Producing year Director screenwriter
1 The Will العزيمة 1939 Kamal Selem Kamal Selem
2 The Land الأرض 1970 Youssef Chahine Abd al-Rahman Sharqawi
3 The Night of Counting the Years المومياء 1969 Shadi Abdel Salam Shadi Abdel Salam
4 Cairo Station باب الحديد 1958 Youssef Chahine Abd Al-Hay Adib
5 The Sin الحرام 1965 Henry Barakat Yusuf Idris
6 The Leech شباب امرأة 1956 Salah Abu Seif Amin Youssef Ghorab
7 The Beginning and the End بداية ونهاية 1960 Naguib Mahfouz
8 Sawa' Al Autobes سواق الأتوبيس 1982 Atef El Tayeb Mohamed Khan - Beshir Al-Deek
9 The Flirtation of Girls غزل البنات 1949 Anwar Wagdi Anwar Wagdi
10 The Tough الفتوة 1957 Salah Abu Seif Farid Shawqi، Mahmoud Sobhy
11 Saladin the Victorious الناصر صلاح الدين 1963 Youssef Chahine Yusuf Sibai
12 Al-Boustaguy البوسطجي 1968 Hussein Kamal Yahya Haqqi
13 Return My Heart رد قلبي 1957 Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Yusuf Sibai
14 The Nightingale's Prayer دعاء الكروان 1958 Henry Barakat Taha Hussein
15 Chased by the Dogs اللص والكلاب 1962 Kamal El Sheikh Naguib Mahfouz
16 The Second Wife الزوجة الثانية 1967 Salah Abu Seif Ahmed Roshdy Saleh
17 Mother of the Bride أم العروسة 1963 Atef Salem Abd Al-Hamid Gouda Al-Sahar
18 Cairo 30 القاهرة 30 1966 Salah Abu Seif Naguib Mahfouz
19 A Taste of Fear شيء من الخوف 1969 Hussein Kamal Tharwat Abaza
20 The Collar and the Bracelet الطوق والإسورة 1986 Khairy Beshara Yahya Taher Abdullah
21 I Want a Solution أريد حلا 1975 Said Marzouk Hassan Shah
22 Lasheen لاشين 1938 Fritz Kramp Fon Mayen
23 There is a Man in our House في بيتنا رجل 1961 Henry Barakat Ihsan Abdel Quddous- Youssef Eisa
24 The Kit Kat الكيت كات 1991 Daoud Abdel Sayed Ibrahim Aslan
25 The Blazing Sun صراع في الوادي 1954 Youssef Chahine Helmy halim
26 Ga'alony Mogreman جعلوني مجرما 1954 Atef Salem Ramses Naguib - Farid Shawqi
27 Raya W Skena ريا وسكينة 1953 Salah Abu Seif Naguib Mahfouz
28 The Innocent البريء 1986 Atef El Tayeb Wahid Hamed
29 Miramar ميرامار 1969 Kamal El Sheikh Naguib Mahfouz
30 The Wife of an Important Man زوجة رجل مهم 1987 Mohamed Khan Ra'ouf tawfiq
31 The Water-Carrier Is Dead السقا مات 1979 Salah Abu Seif Yusuf Sibai
32 Alexandria... Why? إسكندرية ليه 1978 Youssef Chahine Mohsen Zayed
33 My Wife and the Dog زوجتي والكلب 1971 Said Marzouk Said marzouk
34 Al-Souq Al-Aswad السوق السوداء 1945 Kamel el-Telmissany Kamel el-Telmissany
35 My Wife, the Director General مراتي مدير عام 1966 Fatin Abdel Wahab Abd Al-Hamid Gouda Al-Sahar
36 Ahlam Hend w Kamelia أحلام هند وكاميليا 1988 Mohamed Khan Mohamed Khan
37 People on the Top أهل القمة 1981 Ali Badrakhan Naguib Mahfouz
38 Life or Death حياة أو موت 1954 Kamal El Sheikh Kamal El Sheikh
39 Karnak (film) الكرنك 1975 Ali Badrakhan Naguib Mahfouz
40 Za'er AlKahf زائر الفجر 1973 Mamdouh Shoukry Rafiq Al-Saban - Mamdouh Shokry
41 Al-Na'eb Al-A'am النائب العام 1946 Ahmed Kamel morsy Ahmed Shokry
42 Darb Al-Mahabeel درب المهابيل 1955 Tewfik Saleh Naguib Mahfouz
43 Lail W Qodban ليل وقضبان 1973 Ashraf Fahmy Najib Kilani
44 Ehna Al-Talamez إحنا التلامذة 1959 Atef Salem kamel Youssef - Tewfik Saleh
45 The Sparrow العصفور 1972 Youssef Chahine Lotfy Al-Kholy
46 Whom Should We Shoot? على من نطلق الرصاص 1975 Salah Abu Seif Ra'fat Al-Mehy
47 Your Day Will Come لك يوم يا ظالم 1951 صلاح أبو سيف Al-Sayed Beder
48 Chitchat on the Nile ثرثرة فوق النيل 1971 Hussein Kamal Naguib Mahfouz
49 Struggle of the Heroes صراع الأبطال 1962 Tewfik Saleh Ezz El-Dine Zulficar - Abd Al-Hay Adib - Mohamed Abou Youssef
50 Ayna Oumry أين عمري 1957 Ahmed Diaa Eddine Ihsan Abdel Quddous
51 The Return of the Prodigal Son عودة الابن الضال 1976 Youssef Chahine Salah Jahin - Youssef Chahine
52 The Emigrant المهاجر 1994 Youssef Chahine
53 The Choice الاختيار 1970 Naguib Mahfouz
54 Jamila, the Algerian جميلة 1958 Yusuf Sibai
55 Leeh Ya Banafseg ليه يا بنفسج 1993 Radwan Al-Kashef Radwan Kashef - Samy Al-Sewy
56 Al-A'ar العار 1982 Ali Abd Al-Khaleq Mahmoud Abu Zayed
57 Kharag W Lam Ya'od خرج ولم يعد 1984 Mohamed Khan Essam tawfiq
58 Between Heaven and Earth بين السما والأرض 1959 Salah Abu Seif Naguib Mahfouz
59 Sunset and Sunrise غروب وشروق 1970 Kamal El Sheikh Gamal Hamad
60 Llhob Qesa Akhera للحب قصة أخيرة 1986 Ra'fat Al-Mehy Ra'fat Al-Mehy
61 Amir Al-Intqam أمير الانتقام 1950 Henry Barakat Alexandre Dumas
62 The Impossible المستحيل 1965 Hussein Kamal Mustafa Mahmoud
63 Qandel oum Hashem قنديل أم هاشم 1968 Hussein Kamal Yahya Haqqi
64 The Guilty المذنبون 1975 Said Marzouq Naguib Mahfouz
65 A Bullet in the Heart رصاصة في القلب 1944 Mohammed Karim Tawfiq al-Hakim
66 Oghnya A'ala Al Mamar أغنية على الممر 1972 Ali Abd Al-Khaleq Ali Salem
67 Teenagers المراهقات 1960 Ahmed Diaa Eddine Ali Al-Zarqany
68 Al-Hob Fouq Hadbet Al-Haram الحب فوق هضبة الهرم 1986 Atef El Tayeb Naguib Mahfouz
69 Youmyat na'eb fe Al A'ryaf يوميات نائب في الأرياف 1969 Tewfik Saleh Tawfiq al-Hakim
70 The Monster الوحش 1954 Salah Abu Seif Naguib Mahfouz
71 Super Market سوبر ماركت 1990 Mohamed Khan Mohamed Khan
72 Emra' Fi Al-Tariq امرأة في الطريق 1958 Ezz El-Dine Zulficar Abd Al-Hay Adib
73 Among the Ruins بين الأطلال 1959 Yusuf Sibai
74 A'bna' Al-Samt أبناء الصمت 1974 Mohamed Rady Mageed Tobia
75 Al-Soa'oud Ela Al-Hawya الصعود إلى الهاوية 1978 Kamal El Sheikh Salah Morsy
76 Salama Is Okay سلامة في خير 1937 Niazi Mostafa Studio Misr
77 Soft Hands الأيدي الناعمة 1964 Mahmoud Zulfikar Tawfiq al-Hakim
78 Al-Motamrdoun المتمردون 1968 Tewfik Saleh Salah hafiz
79 Watch Out for ZouZou خلي بالك من زوزو 1972 Hassan el-Imam Hassan el-Imam
80 Al-Avocado الأفوكاتو 1984 Ra'fat Al-Mehy Ra'fat Al-Mehy
81 Si Umar سي عمر 1941 Niazi Mostafa Badi' Khayri
82 Son of the Nile ابن النيل 1951 Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine - Fatouh Nashaty
83 Our Beautiful Days أيامنا الحلوة 1955 Helmy Halim Helmy Halim
84 An Egyptian Story حدوتة مصرية 1982 Youssef Chahine Yusuf Idris - Youssef Chahine
85 Zienab زينب 1952 Mohammed Karim Mohammed Hussein Heikal
86 Struggle on the Nile صراع في النيل 1959 Atef Salem Ali Al-Zarqani
87 Oh Islam وا إسلاماه 1962 Andrew Marton Ali Ahmad Bakathir
88 Abi foq al-Shagara أبي فوق الشجرة 1969 Hussein Kamal Ihsan Abdel Quddous
89 Empire M إمبراطورية ميم 1972 Hussein Kamal
90 Al-Lea'ab Ma'a Al-Kobar اللعب مع الكبار 1991 Sherif Arafa Wahid Hamed
91 Love and Revenge غرام وانتقام 1944 Youssef Wahbi Youssef Wahbi
92 House No. 13 المنزل رقم 13 1952 Kamal El Sheikh Kamal El Sheikh
93 Al-Khataia الخطايا 1962 Hassan el-Imam Mohamed Moustafa Samy
94 Al-Gabal الجبل 1965 Khalil Shawqy Fathy Ghanem
95 Al-Seman W Al-Kharif السمان والخريف 1967 Hossam Al-Din Moustafa Naguib Mahfouz
96 Bayn Al-Qasryen بين القصرين 1964 Hassan el-Imam Naguib Mahfouz
97 I Am Free أنا حرة 1959 Salah Abu Seif Ihsan Abdel Quddous
98 The Man Who Lost His Shadow الرجل الذي فقد ظله 1968 Kamal El Sheikh Fathy Ghanem
99 Dnanir دنانير 1940 Ahmed Badrakhan Ahmed Rami
100 Al Zouga 13 الزوجة 13 1962 Fatin Abdel Wahab Ali Al-Zarqani

Records

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Representation by years

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The years most represented in the Top 100 Egyptian Films list are 1962 and 1969, with five films each. These are followed by 1958, 1959, 1968, 1972, 1975, and 1986, each contributing four films to the list.

Records by contract

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  1. 1960s decade: (28 movies).
  2. 1950s decade: (25 movies).
  3. 1970s decade: (20 movies).
  4. 1980s decade: (12 movies).
  5. 1940s: (7 movies).
  6. 1990s: (5 movies).
  7. 1930s decade: (3 movies).

Sort by directors

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  1. Youssef Chahine: 12 movies.
  2. Salah Abu Seif: 11 movies.
  3. Kamal El Sheikh: 8 movies.
  4. Hussein Kamal: 6 movies.
  5. Tawfiq Saleh, Atef Salem, Mohamed Khan, Henry Barakat: 4 movies each.
  6. Hassan El Imam, Said Marzouk, Atef El Tayeb, Ezz El-Dine Zulficar: 3 movies each.

Sort by screenwriter

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Naguib Mahfouz is the most represented screenwriter on the Top 100 Egyptian Films list, having contributed to the story of 16 films. He is followed by Yusuf Sibai, who contributed to five films.

Additional notes

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11 films included in the Top 100 Egyptian Films list mark the directorial debuts of their directors.[5]

Movie Director
The Night of Counting the Years المومياء Shadi Abdel Salam
My Wife and the Dog زوجتي والكلب Said Marzouk
Al-Souq Al-Sawdaa السوق السوداء Kamel el-Telmissany
Darb Al-Mahabeel درب المهابيل Tewfik Saleh
Leeh Ya Banafseg ليه يا بنفسج Radwan Al-Kashef
The Impossible المستحيل Hussein Kamal
Oghnya A'ala Al Mamar أغنية على الممر Ali Abd Al-Khaleq
Salama Is Okay سلامة في خير Niazi Mostafa
Our Beautiful Days أيامنا الحلوة Helmy Halim
House No. 13 المنزل رقم 13 Kamal El Sheikh
Al-Gabal الجبل Khalil Shawqy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Faten Hamama Actress of the 20th century 8 of her films in the list of the top 100 Egyptian films - Al-Masry Al-Youm Archived July 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ The funeral of movie star Ahmed Zaki, BBC. Archived March 09, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Top 100 ägyptische Filme (CIFF)". IMDb (بالإنجليزية). Archiviert vom Original am 2021-08-01. Abgerufen am 2021-09-04.
  4. ^ "Salah Zulfikar". IMDb (بالإنجليزية). Archiviert vom Original am 2021-07-21. Abgerufen am 2021-09-06.
  5. ^ Ali Abu Shadi, Chronicle of Egyptian Cinema 1895-2002, Egyptian General Book Organization, 2004, pp. 346-358.
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