The Fabulous Samia Gamal

The Fabulous Samia Gamal

The Fabulous Samia Gamal
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Actor: Samia Gamal
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Arabic (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: AFD

Movie Reviews of The Fabulous Samia Gamal

Movie Review: A dancer's delight
Summary: 4 Stars

Although at first glance I was disappointed that the dancing is not strictly belly dancing, this is a great DVD especially for those interested in belly dance history. We can see how the U.S. has influenced the interpretation of belly dancing in the mid-east and we see why Samia had great appeal in North America. I've especially enjoyed Samia's arm movements and other subtle moves that will surely help me in improving my dance.

Summary of The Fabulous Samia Gamal

Declared by King Farouk as "the national dancer of Egypt" in 1949, Samia Gamal is one of the world's most famous belly dancers. Born in 1924 in the small Egyptian town of Wana, Samia Gamal moved to Cairo when she was a few months old. It was there that she met Badia Masabni, who invited her to join her dance company. As a soloist, Samia developed an improvisational style that incorporated techniques from both ballet and Latin dances. Her real-life romance with actor Farid Al Atrache thrilled her fans who saw the couple together in such films as "I Love You" in 1949 and "Afrita Hanem" in 1950. Still dancing at the age of sixty, Samia Gamal's charismatic film performances helped the art of belly dancing gain worldwide recognition. Now for the first time, audiences can delight in Gamal's sensual and unique style that combines Arab and Western dance traditions in this collection featuring some of her most celebrated performances ever recorded on film. DVD EXTRAS include Samia Gamal biography, filmography and scene access with film clip details.

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