The nightingale's prayer /

"This compelling tale of love and betrayal, set in the upper Egyptian countryside, follows the story of Amna (Hamama) as she plots her revenge on the engineer (Ahmed Mazhar) who destoryed her family's honor. A gripping portrait of a courageous young woman's rebellion against tradition...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Duā al-Karawān.
Corporate Author:	Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors:	Barakāt, Jawhar, Yūsuf, Ḥamāmah, Fātin, Maẓhar, Aḥmad, 1917-2002, Khattab, Abdel Alim, Chakib, Mimi, Rizk, Amina, Ḥusayn, Ṭāhā, 1889-1973
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Arabic
Language Notes:	In Arabic, with optional subtitles in English and French.
Series:	Egyptian cinema classics.
Subjects:	Foreign films. Sex crimes > Egypt > Drama. Murder > Egypt > Drama. Egypt > Social conditions > Drama. Feature films.

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Summary:	"This compelling tale of love and betrayal, set in the upper Egyptian countryside, follows the story of Amna (Hamama) as she plots her revenge on the engineer (Ahmed Mazhar) who destoryed her family's honor. A gripping portrait of a courageous young woman's rebellion against tradition and poverty...."--Container.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Based on a novel by Taha Hussein. First released in Egypt. Digitally remastered picture and sound. Special features: Rare original trailer -- Filmographies. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:	DVD; Dolby digital 5.1.
Audience:	POLS. Not rated.
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Wahid Farid ; editor, Mohamed Abbas.