This book presents a stunning compilation of over 300 full-color film posters and pressbooks dating from the 1930s, when the first Egyptian film musical, Unshoudat al-Fuad (Song of the Heart) was screened, to 1972, with the release of the smash hit, Khalli balak min Zouzou (Take Care of Zouzou). Whether you are a film enthusiast or simply enjoy watching classic film musicals, this visual feast of a bygone era of film production will both inform and delight.
This book presents a stunning compilation of over 300 full-color film posters and pressbooks dating from the 1930s, when the first Egyptian film musical, Unshoudat al-Fuad (Song of the Heart) was screened, to 1972, with the release of the smash hit, Khalli balak min Zouzou (Take Care of Zouzou). Whether you are a film enthusiast or simply enjoy watching classic film musicals, this visual feast of a bygone era of film production will both inform and delight.
Vive L’Amour: The Golden Years of Egyptian Musicals
By Frédéric Lagrange
Edited by Sherif Boraie
Hard cover| 336 pages | English | 2023
A beautiful nostalgic visual history of posters and pressbooks from the golden age of Egyptian film musicals.
This book presents a stunning compilation of over 300 full-color film posters and pressbooks dating from the 1930s, when the first Egyptian film musical, Unshoudat al-Fuad (Song of the Heart) was screened, to 1972, with the release of the smash hit, Khalli balak min Zouzou (Take Care of Zouzou). Whether you are a film enthusiast or simply enjoy watching classic film musicals, this visual feast of a bygone era of film production will both inform and delight.
Vive L’Amour: The Golden Years of Egyptian Musicals
By Frédéric Lagrange
Edited by Sherif Boraie
Hard cover| 336 pages | English | 2023
A beautiful nostalgic visual history of posters and pressbooks from the golden age of Egyptian film musicals.
This book presents a stunning compilation of over 300 full-color film posters and pressbooks dating from the 1930s, when the first Egyptian film musical, Unshoudat al-Fuad (Song of the Heart) was screened, to 1972, with the release of the smash hit, Khalli balak min Zouzou (Take Care of Zouzou). Whether you are a film enthusiast or simply enjoy watching classic film musicals, this visual feast of a bygone era of film production will both inform and delight.