The Nightingale's Prayer

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david l Masterfully edited, directed and scripted, The Nightingale's Prayer is a late 50s Egyptian melodrama that easily rivals the best that Hollywood produced during this period. The second half is much less interesting, but the meat of the story lies in that tremendous second half, where most intriguing plot points and character moments happen. The main performance from Faten Hamama was incredible. Brilliant dialogue coupled with phenomenally realized characters made this layered drama such a compelling viewing experience. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In spite of some hit-and-miss moments, "The Nightingale's Prayer" is touching, authentic and lyrical. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The magnificent faten hamama.. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful melodrama in its classical form. Egypt, just like other countries throughout the 60s including Turkey, showcased a controversial reprimand against the domain of tradition over law and morality. This is the main reason why foreign audiences feel the motivations and intentions of the characters so unfamiliar and alien to them, but stepping into their shows is a challenging task that, no matter how demanding, opens some blind eyes and increases a more comprehensive empathy in them. 99/100 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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