The development of the Egyptian cinema: ( part one)

Collection title

The seventh art in Egypt

ID

BIB00159

Source

Bibliotheca Alexandrina (EG)

First broadcast date

02/18/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

Dr Ismail talks about film industry, how it started and how it developed until the 21st century. He talked about the phenomenon of silent cinema and that of the studio, the beginning of modern cinema and its system of stars producing, as well as the emergence of great artists in the seventies. He added that Egypt was one of the fimmaking pioneers and talked about Youssef Chahine and his achievements.

Type

video

Production companies

• Library of Alexandria - Own production

Broadcaster

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Audiovisual form

Other

Personalities

• Serageldin Ismail

Primary theme

Cinemas

Credits / Cast

• Serageldin Ismail - Participant

Period of events

• 2009

Map locations

• Egypt - Lower Egypt - Alexandria

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

14m28

Additional information