01 Faten Hamama is in this Egyptian drama about a woman fighting for a fair divorce who confronts the legal and social barriers stacked against her.
Directed by Saeed Marzouk · 1h 48m
6 Best Faten Hamama Movies
By Vlad Zakh · February 7, 2026
Drama intensethought provoking
Faten Hamama became known as the Lady of the Arab Screen, and her naturalistic, quietly powerful performances anchored decades of Egyptian cinema’s most acclaimed dramas. The Blazing Sun falls a farmer’s son for a landowner’s daughter despite a feud, The Open Door follows a young woman’s coming of age, The Last Night discovers a husband’s double life, and I Want a Solution fights for a fair divorce. The Sin and The Nightingale’s Prayer round out the list.
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02 Faten Hamama features in this Egyptian drama about a poor farmer's son and a wealthy landowner's daughter who fall in love despite a violent feud between their families.
Directed by Youssef Chahine · 1h 56m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
Stream: Criterion Channel
Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
Stream: MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
03 Faten Hamama features in this Egyptian drama about a woman who discovers her husband has been secretly leading a double life with another family.
Directed by Kamal El Sheikh · 1h 44m
04 Faten Hamama features in this Egyptian drama about a young woman whose coming of age unfolds against the backdrop of her country's independence movement.
Directed by Henry Barakat · 1h 55m
05 Faten Hamama features in this Egyptian drama about a poor field worker whose desperate concealment of an illegitimate pregnancy ends in tragedy.
Directed by Henry Barakat · 1h 45m
06 Faten Hamama appears in this Egyptian drama about a grieving woman who seeks revenge against the man responsible for her sister's death and disgrace.
Directed by Henry Barakat · 2h 03m
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