SPLA : Portal to cultural diversity
Arts-Trinidadandtobago

Two Orphan Girls (The)

  • Deux orphelines (Les) | El Yatimattine
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : AL YATIMATAYN
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1948
Format : Feature
Running time : 130 (in minutes)
Film Black & white

The people of the neighbourhood find a newborn baby outside the mosque. They find out she is a girl wearing rich clothes. Hag Morsi takes her home to raise her with his own daughter Saneya and calls her Neanat. But Hag Morsi dies, closely followed by his wife. The two girls earn a living by embroidering handkerchiefs. Neanat loses her sight. Saneya decides to take her to a famous doctor in Cairo. But Saneya gets on the wrong train and the two girls are separated before being reunited later. Writer: Hassan El Imam Camera: Julio de Louca Cast: Faten Hamama, Fakher Fakher, Soraya Helmi Producer: Lotus Films 1948 - 35 mm - - 130 min

Partners

  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Persuaders cultural club

With the support of