Miss Fatimah
Al-Ustazah Fatimah ⓘ (Arabic: الأستاذة فاطمة, English: Miss Fatimah or The Lawyer Fatimah) is a 1952 Egyptian comedy film directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab and produced by Mahmoud Zulfikar. It starred Kamal Al-Shennawi and Faten Hamama and was written by Ali El Zorkani.
| Al-Ustazah Fatimah الأستاذة فاطمة | |
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 Al-Ustazah Fatimah poster | |
| Directed by | Fatin Abdel Wahab |
| Written by | Ali El Zorkani |
| Produced by | Mahmoud Zulfikar |
| Starring | Faten Hamama Kamal Al-Shennawi |
| Cinematography | Waheed Hamed |
| Music by | Fouad El Zahiri |
Production company | Amir Film (Mahmoud Zulfikar) |
| Distributed by | Nile Cinema |
Release date | February 21, 1952 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Plot
Fatimah (Faten Hamama) is law student that graduates from law school and starts her own law firm. In law school she meets Adel (Kamal Al-Shennawi), another student, and the two share a romantic relationship. The movie highlights the difficulties that working women suffered during that period in the Egyptian society. One of Adel's clients involves him in a crime. Adel becomes a suspect himself but by the support and defense of Fatimah, he gains his freedom. After winning the case, Fatimah and Adel marry each other.
References
- Film summary, Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved on January 17, 2007.