The White Rose
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Topping the list of 100 Best Egyptian Films, this classic musical melodrama launched the film career of one of Egypt’s greatest singers and composers, Mohamed Abdel Wahhab. Galal Effendi, the son of an impoverished aristocrat, is forced to leave his studies to seek employment. After a short stint as a clerk, however, Galal discovers his musical talents and finds success as a popular singer. Through its story of upward mobility based on merit rather than influence, the film examines the emergence of Egyptian middle-class identity.
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Mohamed Abdel Wahab
محمد جلال أفندى
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Mohammed Karim Director · Soliman Naguib Writer Tawfiq Al Mardanlli Writer
First release December 4, 1932 · Produced in Egypt · Original title الوردة البيضاء
Production
فيلم عبدالوهاب
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
الوردة البيضاء
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · December 4, 1932
Theatrical · Cairo
No release date listed for United States.
Egypt
October 8, 1933 · Theatrical
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