Hend Rostom

Hend Rostom

Date of Birth: 11 Nov 1929

Country: Egypt

Biography: Rostom was known as the queen of seduction in Egyptian cinema, and the "Marilyn Monroe of the East". She retired from acting in 1979 because she wanted the audience to remember her at her best. She passed away on August 8, 2011.

Total Credits at Criticker: 8 (Actor)

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    Cairo Station
    A crippled newspaper salesman falls in love with a soda pop seller which soons turns into an unhealthy and dangerous obsession in Egypt's main railroad station.
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    Kalima Sharaf
    An Egyptian thriller about a prisoner who gives his word of honour to come back to prison if he is let free for one day. Often listed among the masterpieces of Arabic cinema, especially for its cinematography and acting.
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    Seraa fil Nil
    Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the boat. (imdb)
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    Between Heaven and Earth
    In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people representing the whole of Egyptian society - among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman - find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.
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    A Husband\
    This comedy revolves around Wahid (Fouad el Mohandes), a happily married composer/lyricist who has a one-off dream about kissing the gorgeous singer/neighbor (Hind Rostom) he collaborates with. He feels guilty, and foolishly confesses this to his naturally suspicious wife Latifa (Shoueikar) who instantly concludes they are having an affair. This is worsened tenfold when Latifa lets her parents (Mary Mounib and Youssef Wahby) in on the situation.
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    The Bachelor Husband
    Farid Shawqi plays the role of a man who regularly divorces one of his four women in order to marry a new conquest. Thus he meets Azhar (Hind Rostom), a young woman with a well-tempered character.
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    Hamidu\
    Story about a two policemen disguised as fishermen to uncover a drug smuggling operation via the shores of the red sea and how they fall in love with the fiancée of one of the smugglers and her sister.
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    Sleepless
    The story of Nadia Lotfi (Faten Hamama), a teenage girl raised by her father after her mother's untimely death. Her lifelong lack of a mother figure turns Nadia into a scheming troublemaker who causes problems at her boarding school. When she returns home, she learns that her father (Yehia Chahine) has re-married. Furious Nadia decides to set a plan in motion to get rid of her unsuspecting step-mother (Mariam Fakhr Eddine).
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