Struggle in the Pier

Sira` Fi al-Mina listen (Arabic: صراع في الميناء, English: Struggle in the Pier, but also titled Dark Waters in later releases, French: Les Eaux Noires) is a 1956 Egyptian romance/crime/drama film directed by the acclaimed Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine. It starred Omar Sharif, Ahmed Ramzy, and Faten Hamama.

Sira` Fi al-Mina
صراع في الميناء
Sira` Fi al-Mina poster
Directed byYoussef Chahine
Written byYoussef Chahine
El Sayed Bedeir
Produced byGabriel Telhamy
StarringFaten Hamama
Omar Sharif
Ahmed Ramzy
Release date
1956
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Plot

The film takes place in a port in Alexandria and focuses on the lives of some sailors. Hamidah (Faten Hamama) works in a ship and plans to marry her cousin, Ragab (Omar Sharif), but Ragab is forced to leave for a long period. While he was away, Hamidah falls in love with Mamdouh, a wealthy man. Ragab returns three years later to find her in a relationship with someone else. He fights for her and wins her back again and marries her.

Main cast

References

  • "Film summary" (in Arabic). Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved 2007-01-31.


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