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The Beginning and the End (1960 film)
1960 film
The Beginning and the End (Egyptian Arabic: بداية و نهاية) is a 1960 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif and based on the 1950 novel by the same name. It was the first film adapted from a novel written by Naguib Mahfouz. The Beginning and the End is the 7th in the top 10 films of the list of the Top 100 Egyptian films of all time.[1]
At the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award.[2] For her role as Nefisah, Sanaa Gamil won the award for Best Supporting Actress.[2][3]