The Mamelukes

The Mamelukes is a 1965 Egyptian epic film starring Omar Sharif, Nabila Ebeid and Emad Hamdy. It is directed by Atef Salem, while it is written by Mohammed Mostafa Samy and Abdul Hai Adib.

The film was produced by Helmy Rafla for Al Qahera Cinema and distributed by El Sharq Distribution. It was based on a story by Nayruz Abdel Malek, inspired by true events from the Mamluk Egypt period. The film was released in Egypt on October 4, 1965.

Plot
After the Egyptians suffered from the oppression of the Mamluks, the people united and organized popular resistance to eliminate them and get rid of the Circassian ruler and the commander of his guard. The beloved Ahmed and Qamar joined the resistance despite the torment they were subjected to. Ahmed was determined to avenge the death of his mother at their hands.

Crew

 * Directed by: Atef Salem
 * Story: Nayruz Abdul Malik
 * Screenplay: Abdul Hai Adib
 * Dialogue: Muhammad Mustafa Sami
 * Cinematography: Abdel Halim Nasr
 * Music: Ali Ismael
 * Editing: Albert Naguib
 * Producer: Helmy Rafla
 * Production studio: Al Qahera Cinema
 * Distribution: El Sharq Distribution

Primary cast

 * Omar Sharif as Ahmed
 * Nabila Ebeid as Qamar
 * Emad Hamdy as Minister Jaafar
 * Hussein Riad as Circassian ruler
 * Salah Jahin as Sheikh Saeed
 * Amina Rizk as Ahmed's mother
 * Fakhir Fakhir as Mahmoud El-Hadaad, Qamar's father
 * Salah Nazmi as Aybak
 * Muhammad El-Sabaa as Sheikh of the Mosque
 * Ahmed El-Haddad as Bahloul

Supporting cast

 * Mohamed Sobeih
 * Mohamed Al-Toukhi as Sheikh Misbah
 * Samia Rushdi
 * Saeed Khalil as Assistant Minister Jaafar
 * Jamal Ismail
 * Amal Sadiq
 * Hussein Ismail as merchant
 * Ibrahim Heshmat as Ismail Al-Durra
 * Nahed Sabry as one of the slave girls
 * Enas Abdullah
 * Ali Kamel
 * Abdul Nabi Muhammad