An exploration of male stardom in Egyptian cinema produced during the rule of Gamal Abdel Nasser

Following the Free Officers’ coup of July 1952, the...

An exploration of male stardom in Egyptian cinema produced during the rule of Gamal Abdel Nasser

Following the Free Officers’ coup of July 1952, the new regime under Gamal Abdel Nasser sought to construct a new Egyptian civic identity, commensurate with the officers’ nationalist, anti-imperialist, and socialist vision for the country. The 1950s was consequently a pivotal decade for Egypt, politically, socially, and economically―and for Egyptian cinema―which saw the emergence of a new generation of popular film stars.