Allahu Akbar (1959 film)

Allahu Akbar (Arabic: الله أكبر, lit. “God Is Great”) is an Egyptian film released in 1959, directed by Hossam El Din Mostafa featuring a story and dialogue by Fouad El Tokhy and a screenplay by Naguib Mahfouz. The film stars Zahrat El-Ola, Mohamed El Dafrawi, and Abdel Waress Assar. The protagonist is Hind, a girl from a devout Muslim family, who is tormented by the tribe of her unrequited lover from the Banu Amir tribe, who worship idols in the early days of the faith.

Allahu Akbar
الله أكبر
Directed byHossam El Din Mostafa
Written by
  • Fouad El Tokhy (story, screenplay, and dialogue)
  • Naguib Mahfouz (screenplay and dialogue)
Starring
  • Zahrat El-Ola
  • Mohamed El Dafrawi
  • Abdel Waress Assar
  • Abdulaziz Khalil
  • Nemat Mokhtar
  • Shafik Galal
  • Hassan Hamad
CinematographyMohamed Taha]
Edited by
  • Kamal Abul Ela (chief editor)
  • Fikri Rostom (editor)
  • Marcel Saleh (negative)
Music byHussein Junaid
Production
company
Nefertiti Films
Release date
  • March 23, 1959 (1959-03-23)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic
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