Zaynab (film)

Zaynab is a 1930 Egyptian silent film directed by Mohammed Karim. It is based on the 1913 novel under the same name by Mohammed Hussein Heikal. The film stars Bahiga Hafez and Zaki Rostom.

Plot
A love story between Zaynab who works as a wage earner on agricultural lands and Ibrahim who supervises the farming of these lands. Her family rejects their marriage and make her marry a wealthy man, while Ibrahim gets drafted in the army leaving his sweetheart behind.

Staff

 * Directed by: Mohammed Karim
 * Written by: Mohammed Hussein Heikal
 * Cinematography: Mohamed Abdel Azim, Hassan Murad, Gaston Madre
 * Editing: Mohammed Karim
 * Music: Bahiga Hafez
 * Producer: Youssef Wahbi
 * Production studio: Ramses Film

Primary cast

 * Bahiga Hafez as Zaynab
 * Zaki Rostom as Hassan
 * Sirag Mounir as Ibrahim
 * Dawlat Abyad as Zaynab's mother
 * Hassan Kamal as Mayor

Supporting cast

 * Hussein Aser
 * Munira Ahmed
 * Sayeda Fahmy
 * Abdelkader El-Messiri
 * Hassan Ahmadi
 * Gamal Hosni