Cairo 30
القاهرة ٣٠
Synopsis
Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
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Soad Hosny
إحسان
Hamdy Ahmad
محجوب عبدالدايم
Abdel Aziz Mekwi
علي طه
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim
أحمد بدير
Ahmed Tawfiq
سالم الإخشيدي
Ahmad Mazhar
الوزير قاسم بك
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
والد إحسان/ شحاته تركى
Shafiq Nour ElDein
والد محجوب عبدالدايم
Aqeila Rateb
زوجة الوزير
Naima ElSoghier
والدة إحسان
Raouf Moustafa
منصور
Bahiga Hafez
إكرام هانم نيروز
Youssef Wahby
ضيف شرف/يوسف وهبي
Soheir El Morshedy
ضيف شرف
Ahmed El Hamaky
Ibrahim Zada
Ashraf Abdel Ghafour
طالب زميل علي طه
Kamel Anwar
رجل البار
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Naguib Mahfouz, Lotfy El Kholy, Salah Abu Seif, Ali El Zorkani, Wafeya Khairy
- Original Score
- Ahmed Shafik Abu Ouf, Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- القاهرة ٣٠
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى, شركة القاهرة للإنتاج السينمائي
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
Naguib Mahfouz, Lotfy El Kholy, Salah Abu Seif, Ali El Zorkani, Wafeya Khairy
Ahmed Shafik Abu Ouf, Fouad El-Zahry
Wahid Farid
Saeed El-Sheikh
Gamal El Lithy
Department Leadership Roster
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Saeed El-Sheikh
Editor
Lotfy El Kholy
Writer
Wahid Farid
Director of Photography
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cairo 30
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cairo 30 about?
Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
Who directed Cairo 30?
Cairo 30 was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in Cairo 30?
The principal cast of Cairo 30 includes Soad Hosny, Hamdy Ahmad, Abdel Aziz Mekwi, Abdel Moneim Ibrahim, Ahmed Tawfiq.
When was Cairo 30 released and how long is it?
Cairo 30 was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Cairo 30?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cairo 30 was composed by Ahmed Shafik Abu Ouf, Fouad El-Zahry.
Is Cairo 30 based on a book or true story?
Cairo 30 is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Naguib Mahfouz".