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The Beginning and the End

Plot: 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 the father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty
Release Date: Monday, October 31 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Omar SharifOmar Sharif
Omar Sharif was
28 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Hassanein'.
Sun, Apr 10 1932 –
Fri, Jul 10 2015
Portrait of Sanaa GamilSanaa Gamil
Sanaa Gamil was
30 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Nefisah'.
Sun, Apr 27 1930 –
Sun, Dec 22 2002
Portrait of Farid ShawqyFarid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy was
40 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Hassan'.
Fri, Jul 30 1920 –
Mon, Jul 27 1998
Portrait of Kamal HusseinKamal Hussein
Kamal Hussein was
33 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Hussein'.
Sat, Sep 10 1927 –
Sat, Jan 02 1993
Portrait of Amina RizkAmina Rizk
Amina Rizk was
50 in The Beginning and the End
as 'The Mother'.
Fri, Apr 15 1910 –
Sun, Aug 24 2003
Portrait of Salah MansourSalah Mansour
Salah Mansour was
37 in The Beginning and the End
as 'The Grocer's Son'.
Sat, Mar 17 1923 –
Thu, Jan 18 1979
Portrait of Amaal FaridAmaal Farid
Amaal Farid was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Bahiya'.
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Jun 19 2018
Portrait of Abdel Khaleq SalehAbdel Khaleq Saleh
Abdel Khaleq Saleh was
47 in The Beginning and the End
Sat, Jun 21 1913 –
Wed, Mar 22 1978
Portrait of Hamed MorsiHamed Morsi
Hamed Morsi was
58 in The Beginning and the End
Thu, May 01 1902 –
Thu, Jun 10 1982
Portrait of Mohamed HamdyMohamed Hamdy
Mohamed Hamdy was
28 in The Beginning and the End
Thu, May 12 1932 –
Sat, Apr 04 2020
Portrait of Samia RoshdySamia Roshdy
Samia Roshdy was
43 in The Beginning and the End
Sat, Nov 11 1916 –
Fri, May 10 1974
Portrait of Hussain IsmaelHussain Ismael
Hussain Ismael was
38 in The Beginning and the End
Sun, Oct 29 1922 –
Thu, Jul 25 1974
Portrait of Thuraya FakhryThuraya Fakhry
Thuraya Fakhry was
55 in The Beginning and the End
Thu, Aug 03 1905 –
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Portrait of Abdel Moneim IsmailAbdel Moneim Ismail
Abdel Moneim Ismail was
52 in The Beginning and the End
Sun, Nov 03 1907 –
Tue, Oct 13 1970
Portrait of Mohamed NabihMohamed Nabih
Mohamed Nabih was
29 in The Beginning and the End
as 'عم جابر'.
Sun, Dec 07 1930 –
Mon, Dec 13 2021
Portrait of Ahmed ShukryAhmed Shukry
Ahmed Shukry was
59 in The Beginning and the End
Tue, Jan 01 1901 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Mokhtar HussainMokhtar Hussain
Mokhtar Hussain was
56 in The Beginning and the End
Wed, Jun 29 1904 –
Tue, May 12 1964
Portrait of Shushu Ezz El DinShushu Ezz El Din
Shushu Ezz El Din was
>> in The Beginning and the End
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Feb 02 2022

Crew

Portrait of Salah Abu SeifSalah Abu Seif
Salah Abu Seif was
45 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Mon, May 10 1915 –
Sat, Jun 22 1996
Portrait of Kamal KarimKamal Karim
Kamal Karim was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Naguib MahfouzNaguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was
48 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Writer'
Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Wed, Aug 30 2006
Portrait of Salah ErzineSalah Erzine
Salah Erzine was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Emile BahriEmile Bahri
Emile Bahri was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel SalehMarcel Saleh
Marcel Saleh was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Editorial Services'
Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Mar 20 2005
Portrait of Fouad El-ZahryFouad El-Zahry
Fouad El-Zahry was
55 in The Beginning and the End
as 'Music'
Sat, Oct 15 2016 –
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Portrait of Salah KarimSalah Karim
Salah Karim was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Camera Operator'
Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Feb 12 1986
Portrait of نيفيو أورفانللينيفيو أورفانللي
نيفيو أورفانللي was
>> in The Beginning and the End
as 'Sound Engineer'
Unknown Birthday