The Adventures of Filfila (1966)
The movie presented the tale of Filfil and Filfila, a young couple who are in love and wish to get married --- but Filfila's parents intend to marry their daughter to a wealthy man rather than let her become hitched to down-on-his-luck Filfil. At this point, Filfil enlists the services of a witch, Umm ul-Hiba, who transforms Filfila into a chimpanzee, while supplying Filfil with an antidote to her magic, which will return Filfila to her normal self. Although this initially proves successful, the witch is soon afterwards found dead --- and with her death, Filfila turns back into a chimp! The rest of the movie consists of Filfil and Filfila's quest to restore her human form, comprising visits to conjurers, soothsayers, alchemists, and others.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Adventures of Filfila about?
- The movie presented the tale of Filfil and Filfila, a young couple who are in love and wish to get married --- but Filfila's parents intend to marry their daughter to a wealthy man rather than let her become hitched to down-on-his-luck Filfil. At this point, Filfil enlists the services of a witch, Umm ul-Hiba, who transforms Filfila into a chimpanzee, while supplying Filfil with an antidote to her magic, which will return Filfila to her normal self. Although this initially proves successful, the witch is soon afterwards found dead --- and with her death, Filfila turns back into a chimp! The rest of the movie consists of Filfil and Filfila's quest to restore her human form, comprising visits to conjurers, soothsayers, alchemists, and others.
- Who directed The Adventures of Filfila?
- The Adventures of Filfila was directed by Frank Agrama.
- Who stars in The Adventures of Filfila?
- The Adventures of Filfila stars Melvina Amine, Ursula Franke, Shafiq Hassan, Ibrahim Khan, Sayed ElMaghriby.
- How long is The Adventures of Filfila?
- The Adventures of Filfila has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is The Adventures of Filfila?
- The Adventures of Filfila is a Romance, Horror, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Adventures of Filfila produced?
- The Adventures of Filfila was produced in Lebanon.