Weddad
| Weddad | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fritz Kramp, Gamal Madkoor |
| Screenplay by | Ahmed Rami Ahmed Badrakhan |
| Produced by | Studio Misr Talaat Harb |
| Starring | Umm Kulthum Ahmed Allam |
| Cinematography | Sammi Bill |
| Edited by | Niyazi Moustafa |
| Music by | Mohamed El Qasabgi Zakariyya Ahmad Riad Al Sunbati Docteur Bardi |
| Distributed by | Studio Misr |
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Running time | 100 |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Weddad (Arabic: وداد, lit. “Song of Hope”) is a 1936 Egyptian romantic musical film.
Weddad, also transliterated as Wydad, is based on a romantic tale inspired by the One Thousand and One Nights. The biggest production of its time, it was the film debut of Um Kalthoum. The film's success turned Misr Studios into the top studio in Egypt.
The sports team Wydad AC in Casablanca, Morocco, is named after the film.