| El Hub Keda | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Egyptian Arabic | الحب كده |
| Directed by | Mahmoud Zulfikar |
| Screenplay by | Mohamed Abu Youssef |
| Story by | Badi' Khayri |
| Produced by | Abbas Helmi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wadid Serry |
| Edited by | Fekry Rostom |
| Music by | Andre Ryder |
Production company | Union Films (Abbas Helmi) |
| Distributed by | Al Sharq Film Distribution Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
El Hub Keda (Arabic: الحب كده, translit.Al Hubb Kida or Al-Houbb kidah aliases: That’s What Love Is or This is Love French: C'est ça l'amour)[1][2][3][4] is a 1961 Egyptian romance film written by Badi' Khayri and directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It stars Salah Zulfikar and Sabah.[5][6][7][8]
Plot
Hamdi, is a mechanical engineer owning a car repair shop, he loves his cousin Nadia without her even realizing it. Nadia, is a newly divorced wealthy young woman, she loves the attractive young Hazem, who is chasing her aiming to marry her fir her wealth. They secretly meet and she claims to her family that she is meeting her cousin Hamdi instead, who From time to time she passes by Hamdi, At the same time, his friend Ezzat loves Hazem's Salwa. Nadia goes to Hazem's house to visit his mother, Hamdi watches her and confronts her. Hazem tries to rape her and Hamdi saves her. Nadia's parents approves the marriage proposal of Ihsan, a wealthy man who she cannot stand, and she also does not want to fail in any upcoming marriage. She agrees with Hamdi to fame their marriage to escape from Ihsan marriage proposal. Afterwards, they go through situations that push them to get closer, and at the end, the fictitious marriage turns into a real one.
Crew
- Writer: Badi' Khayri
- Screenwriter: Mohamed Abu Youssef
- Director: Mahmoud Zulfikar
- Produced by: Union Films (Abbas Helmi)
- Distribution: Al Sharq Film Distribution Company
- Soundtrack: Andre Ryder
- Cinematographer: Wadid Serry
- Editor: Fekry Rostom
Cast
- Salah Zulfikar as Hamdi
- Sabah as Nadia
- Laila Taher as Salwa
- Abdul Moneim Ibrahim as Ezzat Gadallah
- Youssef Fakhr Eddine as Hazem
- Mimi Chakib as Nadia's mother
- Adly Kasseb as Ramadan, Nadia's father
- Mohamed El-Deeb as Ehsan
- Bob Azzam as Singer
- Mimi Gamal as Hazem's girlfriend
- Hussein Ismail as Sheikh Ali
- Azhar Sharif
- Fatima El-Gamal
- Ekram
- Yasmine
- Mukhtar Sayed
- Awatef Yousry
- Gamil Ezz El Din
- Essam Abdo
Songs
- Vocal: Sabah
- “Muhtar Ya Qalbi”, written by Fathi Qora, composed by Farid al-Atrash
- "Ew'a", written by Muhammad Halawa, composed by Muhammad Al-Mougui
- Vocal: Bob Azzam
- ”Ya Mustafa”, written by: Saeed El Masry, Composed by Mohamed Fawzi
See also
References
- ↑ Gordon, Louis A.; Oxnevad, Ian (2016-10-07). Middle East Politics for the New Millennium: A Constructivist Approach. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-9698-4.
- ↑ Brière, Jean-François (2008-01-01). Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 978-2-8111-4250-6.
- ↑ Data (ABCD), Arabs Big Centric. "This Is Love | Karohat". karohat.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ↑ Armes, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6.
- ↑ قاسم, أ محمود (1999). دليل الممثل العربي في سينما القرن العشرين (in Arabic). مجموعة النيل العربية. ISBN 978-977-5919-02-1.
- ↑ "So That's Love [al-hob keda] (1962) - (Sabah) Egyptian stone lithograph film poster F, EX $75 **jg**". www.musicman.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ↑ "C'est ça l'amour".
- ↑ "Sabah". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-31.