Overview

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.

Cast

Omar Sharif, Sanaa Gamil, Farid Shawqy, Kamal Hussein, Amina Rizk, Salah Mansour, Amaal Farid, Abdel Khaleq Saleh

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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.

When was "The Beginning and the End" released?

The Beginning and the End was released in 1960.

Who stars in "The Beginning and the End"?

The cast includes Omar Sharif, Sanaa Gamil, Farid Shawqy, Kamal Hussein.