Om Hashim's Lamp

Om Hashim's Lamp

1968-11-04 Egypt 105 Min. PG-13
6.5 2 votes

Overview

This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.

Cast

Shoukry Sarhan is Dr. Ismail Rajab
Shoukry Sarhan
Dr. Ismail Rajab
سميرة أحمد is Fatima
سميرة أحمد
Fatima
Abdel Warith Assir is Hajj Rajab
Abdel Warith Assir
Hajj Rajab
Amina Rizk is Adila - Umm Ismail
Amina Rizk
Adila - Umm Ismail
Salah Mansour is Dardiri
Salah Mansour
Dardiri
Magda El Khatib is Naima
Magda El Khatib
Naima
Ezzat Al Alaily is
Ezzat Al Alaily
M. Kulikovsky is Mary
M. Kulikovsky
Mary
Mohammed Tawfik is Ustta Hassan
Mohammed Tawfik
Ustta Hassan
Fatheia Shahin is Pimp
Fatheia Shahin
Pimp
Abdel Moneim Ismail is
Abdel Moneim Ismail