Musicals have characterized Egyptian cinema for many years, especially in the fifties and sixties. It first emerged in the early 1930s, until the 1960s, over 300 musicals were made. It is considered one of the most prosperous eras of musical films due to the great diversity in the types of music and the performance by great artists. These films have single-handedly enriched the artistic scene at that time with the most wonderful songs and great stories. They are a great way to escape the harsh realities of life and enjoy a reality that comes with a fun tone. Here is a list of the best Egyptian musicals to enjoy:
Saghira Ala El Hob (Too Young for Love)
Kamal, played by the effortlessly handsome Rushdi Abazah, is a television producer who is in search of the next young starlet. Samiha, played by the Cinderella of Egyptian Cinema Suad Husni, desperately wants to act. But, she is engaged to food-obsessed macho man Salah who spends most of his time cooking. When she sees Kamal’s contest she is determined to win, even if she has to pretend to be thirteen years old.
Khale Balk Mn ZouZou (Watch Out for ZouZou)
ZouZou, starring Soad Hosny, is a bright college student who comes from a troupe of wedding performers. She performs with her family at weddings and private parties as a dancer and singer. She keeps this part of her a secret from all her classmates because she worries about how they might perceive it. Zouzou falls in love with her professor and he breaks off his engagement to be with her. His fiancé exposes Zouzou’s secret to everyone.
Banat El Youm (Girls of Today)
Salwa, played by Magda, is the polar opposite of her sister Laila, played by Amal Farid. Salwa is the perfect example of literature, morals, and respect. Laila and her friend Buthaina dream of freedom and freedom without limits. Khaled, played by Abdel Halim Hafez, admires Laila, but he begins to fall for Salwa, who is head over heels for him.
Ayamna El Halwa (Our Beautiful Days)
The film’s events revolve around Huda, Faten Hamama, a poor young woman who lives on a roof. She lives next to three young gentlemen, Omar El Sherif, Abdel Halim Hafez, and Ahmed Ramzy, who are all in love with her. They find out that she is sick and requires an operation. Everyone rushes to help her undergo the life-saving surgery.
Ice Cream Fe Gleem (Ice Cream In Gleem)
Seif, played by Amr Diab, is a delivery boy. But his plans are much larger than this, he dreams of making it big as a singer. Facing some obstacles, he lives in a garage and works in a video club owned by Ziko, Hussien El Imam, who deals with cheap commercial music. He falls for Badreya, Simone, a poor girl who works as a waitress serving the rich.