The Beginning and the End (1960 film)
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| Directed by | Salah Abouseif |
| Written by | Naguib Mahfouz |
| Starring | Omar Sharif Sanaa Gamil |
| Music by | Fouad El Zahery |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
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.
At the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in 1961, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award. For her role as Nefisah, Sanaa Gamil won the award for Best Supporting Actress.