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| The Poor Millionaire | |
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| المليونير الفقير | |
| Directed by | Hasan El-Saifi |
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| Produced by | Mary Queeny |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
The Poor Millionaire (Arabic: المليونير الفقير, romanized: Al-Milyunayr Al-Faqir) is an Egyptian film released in 1959. It was directed by Hasan El-Saifi, and is starring Ismail Yassine, and Fayza Ahmed.
Synopsis
A mayor sends Jaran Effendi (Ismail Yassine) to Cairo out with £E 500 to buy a net for his son. However, a thief (Abbas Fares) steals the money, and Jaran is forced to work in a hotel, where he meets and falls in love with the receptionist (Fayza Ahmed).
Songs
Singer Fayza Ahmed performs four songs in the film, all featuring lyrics by Fathi Qura. The most famous number is “يا حلاوتك يا جمالك” (“Oh, Your Sweetness, Oh, Your Beauty”), including a melody by Farid al-Atrash. Duets with Ismail Yassine include “الأسانسير” (“Elevator,” with a melody by Abdel Aziz Mahmoud) and “أنا ح تجنن” (“I’m Going Crazy,” composed by Mounir Mourad). Finally, she sings another solo number entitled “غنت أغنية عشان بحبك” (“I Sang a Song Because I Loved You”), with music by Baligh Hamdi.
References
- "المليونير الفقير (1959) Almilyunayr alfaqir". ElCinema.com (in Arabic).
- Kassem, Mahmoud (2006). موسوعة الأفلام الروائية في مصر والعالم العربي ("Arabic Movies Encyclopedia"), vol. 2. Cairo: General Egyptian Book Organization.
- "إسماعيل ياسين.. "المليونير الفقير" الذي أسعد الملايين" [Ismail Yassin.. "the poor millionaire" who made millions happy]. مصراوي.كوم (in Arabic). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- "ذكرى ميلاد فايزة أحمد.. 7 أفلام حصيلة مشاركاتها فى عالم السينما" [Faiza Ahmed's birthday.. 7 films, the outcome of her participation in the world of cinema]. اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-04-21.