A Girl Named Mahmoud (1975): Cast & Plot
A Girl Named Mahmoud is a 1975 drama directed by Niazi Mostafa, starring Sohier Ramzy as حميدة / محمود, Samir Sabri and Sohair El Barooni. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Niazi Mostafa
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Girl Named Mahmoud About?
The premise of A Girl Named Mahmoud without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Hamida yearns to enroll in the commerce faculty and live a normal life, but her conservative father demands she stay home until she marries. Her boyfriend Hassan, a medical student, concocts a scheme: he tells the father that Hamida has undergone a procedure and is now male, enabling her to attend school disguised as a man.
A Girl Named Mahmoud Cast & Characters
Sohier Ramzy leads the cast as حميدة / محمود, with Samir Sabri as حسن and Sohair El Barooni as لواحظ. Directed by Niazi Mostafa; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Niazi Mostafa
- Sohier Ramzy as حميدة / محمود
- Samir Sabri as حسن
- Sohair El Barooni as لواحظ
- Hala Fakher as سعاد
Also Starring in A Girl Named Mahmoud
· 19 more- Samir Ghanem وحيد
- Mohamed Reda المعلم فرغلي
- Aaidah Riyadh راقصة استعراض
- Mohamed Shawqi محمد
- Ahmed Halawa دكتور منصور
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
- Zeinat Sedki أم إبراهيم
- Sayed Zayan سيد كولونيا
- Salama Elias دكتور بالجامعة
- Tawfiq Al Kurdi
- Mohamed Khairy دكتور عصام
- Shokry Mansour
- Mohamed ElShewihy حنفي
- Fatma Imara توحيدة
- Mona Abdullah
- Anwar AlKhawam
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More from Niazi Mostafa
More films directed by Niazi Mostafa: The Berry and the Cane, Rioters in the army, Thug of the Poor and The Man Who Sold The Sun.
A Girl Named Mahmoud Plot Summary
What happens in A Girl Named Mahmoud from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Hamida, Sohier Ramzy is the daughter of an illiterate widower, al-Hag Firghalee, who tries to keep her from pursuing university studies. A medical student, Samir Sabri Hassan, steps in to help her chase her education, recognizing her determination and clever spirit. To safeguard her dream, Hassan and his friends deceive Firghalee by claiming they performed a surgery that transformed Hamida into a man, setting the stage for a bold disguise.
Full summary
The whole story of A Girl Named Mahmoud, scene by scene
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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the real name of the protagonist before she adopts a male identity?
A Girl Named Mahmoud Also Known As
Also known as “Bent Ismaha Mahmoud”.
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- Bent Ismaha Mahmoud
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A Girl Named Mahmoud FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Girl Named Mahmoud, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Girl Named Mahmoud?
A Girl Named Mahmoud runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was A Girl Named Mahmoud released?
A Girl Named Mahmoud was released on May 12, 1975.
Who directed A Girl Named Mahmoud?
A Girl Named Mahmoud was directed by Niazi Mostafa.
More films by Niazi Mostafa Who is in the cast of A Girl Named Mahmoud?
A Girl Named Mahmoud stars Sohier Ramzy as حميدة / محمود, Samir Sabri as حسن and Sohair El Barooni as لواحظ, among 23 credited actors.
Does A Girl Named Mahmoud have a post-credit scene?
No. A Girl Named Mahmoud has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Girl Named Mahmoud in?
The original language of A Girl Named Mahmoud is Arabic.
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