Dark Waters

1956, 2h -

A hard-hitting commentary on class struggle and machismo set amid the dockyards of Alexandria in the immediate aftermath of Egypt’s 1952 revolution, this feverish social-realist melodrama stars the great Omar Sharif in one of his earliest film roles. He delivers an intense performance as Ragab, a sailor who must leave behind his beloved Hamidah (Faten Hamama, at the time Sharif’s real-life wife) for a long voyage at sea. When he returns after three years and discovers that she has taken up with the wealthy Mamdouh (the heartthrob Ahmed Ramzy), the volatile Ragab fights to win her back. Show more

"Dark Waters" — movie produced in Egypt and released in 1956. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.7 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h. "Dark Waters" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!