The Beginning and the End
بداية ونهاية
Synopsis
Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.
Top Cast
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Omar Sharif
Hassanein
Sanaa Gamil
Nefisah
Farid Shawqy
Hassan
Kamal Hussein
Hussein
Amina Rizk
The Mother
Salah Mansour
The Grocer's Son
Amaal Farid
Bahiya
Abdel Khaleq Saleh
Hamed Morsi
Mohamed Hamdy
Samia Roshdy
Hussain Ismael
Thuraya Fakhry
Abdel Moneim Ismail
Mohamed Nabih
Uncle Jaber
Ahmed Shukry
Hassan Hassan Hassan
Mokhtar Hussain
Shushu Ezz El Din
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Salah Abu Seif, Salah Erzine
- Original Score
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- بداية ونهاية
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- دينار فيلم
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
Salah Abu Seif, Salah Erzine, Naguib Mahfouz
Fouad El-Zahry
Kamal Karim
Emile Bahri
Department Leadership Roster
Kamal Karim
Director of Photography
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Naguib Mahfouz
Writer
Salah Abu Seif
Screenplay
Salah Erzine
Screenplay
Emile Bahri
Editor
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beginning and the End
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What is The Beginning and the End about?
Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.
Who directed The Beginning and the End?
The Beginning and the End was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in The Beginning and the End?
The principal cast of The Beginning and the End includes Omar Sharif, Sanaa Gamil, Farid Shawqy, Kamal Hussein, Amina Rizk.
When was The Beginning and the End released and how long is it?
The Beginning and the End was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beginning and the End?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beginning and the End was composed by Fouad El-Zahry.