5.8
“Struggle in the Pier”
Struggle in the Harbor (1956)
January 16, 19561h 44mAR
6.2
15 votes
Overview
Ragab, a poor sailor, returns home to Alexandria after three years of absence, during which he tried to save money to marry his one true love, Hamedah. But there's trouble on the harbor, and with an old friend.
Director
Youssef ChahineWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي)
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0There is something about watching Omar Sharif in this - a bit like Sophia Loren and Ingrid Bergman he seems to actually radiate; and the camera loves it... That is just as well, really, because this is not particularly great piece of cinema. "Ragab" has been working at sea for three years before he returns to Egypt and to his bride-to-be Faten Hamamah ("Hamedah") who, in his absence, has had to make a living as best she can, living with his mother, near the harbour. He returns to great uncertainty about jobs and to a friendship between his fiancée and the son of the local bigwig "Mamdouh" (Ahm…
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