El Helmeya Nights

(1987)

★ 8.1 IMDb · 6 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1987

Runtime: 40 мин

Country: Egypt

Director: Ismail Abdel Hafez

Cast: يحيى الفخراني, Safia ElEmary, Hesham Selim, Salah El-Saadany, حنان شوقي, Sameh ElSoreity, Inam Salusah, Mamdouh Abdelalim, Athar ElHakim, Hassan Youssef

Plot

A sweeping saga spanning Egyptian history from the era of King Farouk to the early 21st century, Al Helmeya Nights centres on the bitter rivalry between the Al-Badri and Ghanem families in Cairo's Helmeya neighbourhood. Driven by revenge, ambition, and shifting power, the series — written by Osama Anwar Okasha with over 300 actors across six seasons — is widely considered one of the greatest achievements in Arab television drama.