The Beginning and the End (1960)

Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.

Released

1960-10-31

Genres

Drama

Runtime

130 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Salah Abu Seif, Salah Abu Seif, Salah Erzine

TMDB rating

8.2/10 from 10 votes