Dawn of a New Day (1964)
The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: February 10, 1964
Cast
- Sanaa Gamil - Nayla
- Seif Abdelrahman - Tareq
- Hamdy Ghaith - Hussein
- Soheir El-Bably - Hoda
- Youssef Chahine - Hamada
- Zouzou Mady - Sameeha
- Madiha Salem - Magda
- Hassan El Baroudy - Hassan
- Abdel Khaleq Saleh - Abdullah
- Badr Nofal - Khalil
Screenplay
- Samir Nasry
- Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy (Dialogue)
Music: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography: Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Editing: Rashida Abdel Salam
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Youssef Chahine
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dawn of a New Day about?
- The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”
- Who directed Dawn of a New Day?
- Dawn of a New Day was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in Dawn of a New Day?
- Dawn of a New Day stars Sanaa Gamil, Seif Abdelrahman, Hamdy Ghaith, Soheir El-Bably, Youssef Chahine, Zouzou Mady.
- How long is Dawn of a New Day?
- Dawn of a New Day has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Dawn of a New Day?
- Dawn of a New Day is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Dawn of a New Day produced?
- Dawn of a New Day was produced in Egypt.