Ana al-Madi

Infobox Film
name = Ana al-Madi
أنا الماضي


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caption = "Ana al-Madi" poster
director = Ezzel Dine Zulficar
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writer = Ezzel Dine Zulficar
starring = Faten Hamama
Imad Hamdi
Zaki Rostom
Farid Shawqi
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released = flagicon|Egypt 1951
runtime = 125 minutes
country = Egypt
language = Arabic
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imdb_id = 0044429

"Ana al-Madi" IPAudio|ana_lmaad_i.ogg|listen ( _ar. أنا الماضي, "I'm the Past") is a classic 1951 Egyptian crime film. The film was written and directed by Ezzel Dine Zulficar. It starred Imad Hamdi, Zaki Rostom, Farid Shawqi, and Faten Hamama.

Plot

Hamed is released from prison after serving 25 years for a crime he did not commit. The crime was the murder of his close friend, Subhi. Subhi's murder was the result of an affair that his wife, Elham, was having with another man, Fareed, who was the murderer. Elham covered up for her lover's murder and Subhi was falsely jailed for the murder.

Subhi's wants to take his revenge for what Elham has done to his life. He looks for the couple, but he discovers that they have died. The only way to get his revenge would be from their daughter. He starts a relationship with her and marries her. After their marriage, Hamed starts bedeviling and harassing her. He treats her as a crazy woman and an object. One day, she gets pregnant. Hamed's conscience puts a stop to his evil behavior and the emotions of becoming a father overcome him.

References

* [http://www.fatenhamama.com/Arabic/films/ANNA-ALMADI.html Film summary] , Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved on January 18 2007.
* [http://www.aramovies.com/addprod.asp?productid=578 Movie details] , "Aramovies.com". Retrieved on January 18 2007.
* [http://www.adabwafan.com/display/product.asp?id=38381 Summary] , "Adab wa Fan". Retrieved on January 18 2007.

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