Miramar opera: part two.

Collection title

Play adaptation

ID

BIB00144

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

04/29/2007

Production year

2007

Abstract

“Miramar”, is a story written by Naguib Mahfoud and presented in four parts. It talks about our reality in the early 21 st century, the events happen in the genuine Alexandria and the forces challenging it. The heroine of the story is Zahra, a young beautiful farmer who symbolizes Egypt. The events of the story in a pension in Alexandria, managed by a Greek lady and where many characters live : Amer Beck ( a retired journalist), Sarhane ( the opportunist youngster) who promised to marry Zahra, who fled her village because she refused a forced marriage with an old rich man. But as she is the model of the Egyptian woman having a strong personality, she fled to Alexandria and found refuge in Miramar pension.

Type

video

Production companies

• Library of Alexandria - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Other

Personalities

• Abu El Kheir Mohamed

Primary theme

Live performances

Credits / Cast

• Mahieddine Cherif - Participant
• Abu El Kheir Mohamed - Theatre director
• Mahfoud Nadjib - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2007

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

6m20

Additional information