Farid El Gendy
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Egyptian director and writer born in 1912. He joined the directing department in Studio Misr in 1935, and worked as an AD with many directors such as Ahmed Badrakhan, Niazy...Read more Mostafa, and Ahmed Diaa El Din. At the end of his career, he devoted himself to directing documentaries. He wrote the screenplays for several films, which he also directed, including Who Left His Past Behind (1943),and A Bride for Rent (1946).
Life or Death
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A man who suffers from a heart attack, sends his daughter to get the medicine, but the pharmacist discovers that he made a mistake while preparing the medicine causing it to become a lethal poison. He tries with the help of the police to find the man and save him before it s too late.A Window to Paradise
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An orphan girl from a wealthy family, living with her father, falls in love with Tawfiq who assaults her, steals her father s money and runs away . She gives birth to a daughter who turns out to be blind. She sends her to a lady to take care of her, and meets with a young man who wants to marry her.