Egyptian Family Home Movies Life in Aslougy, Giza & Cairo, Egypt Xd3153 (1957)
1957 · Feature film · 46 min
- Western
Synopsis
This reel of home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force. The footage shows his middle-class family, their friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, and provides a rare look at life in Egypt in this era. 00:06 The film starts at home with a man playing the Oud, a Middle eastern variant on the Western Lute. 00:22 The man’s two sons are doing some horseplay followed by a mock reconciliation. 00:39 a 2-year-old child is playing at home while 01:02 Grandma is making a phone call. 01:28 Baby wants to play with uncle’s pipe lighter. 01:48 Baby is reaching for the artificial flowers in the vase. A vintage table radio can be seen in the background. 02:52 Auntie is joking with her two sons. 03:08 The kids play with grandpa. 03:25 A street scene in the village of Aslougy circa 1955. 03:36 Grandpa and grandma at home. 03:50 The young child is playing in front of the apartment building on Cairo University Street while the maid supervises. 04:16 A view of the apartment building. 04:28. By the Nile corniche with the maid. 06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating “Flame of Liberation – Giza District” with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 00:61 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment.” Should be corrected to “06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating “Flame of Liberation – Giza District” with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 06:49…
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Details
- Running time
- 46 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Qasr El
- Egyptian Air Force
- Western Lute
- Cairo University Street
- Giza District
- Abou Regila Bus
- Murad Street
- Nile Feluccas
- The Zamalek Nile
- Nile Corniche