'' The Nightingale 's Prayer '' ( , translit . Doaa al-Karawan ) is a classical 1959 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat and based on a novel by the prominent writer Taha Hussein . It stars Faten Hamama and Ahmed Mazhar . In 1996 , during the Egyptian Cinema centennial , this film was selected one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions . It received an award of recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee . It was also entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival
10th Berlin International Film Festival
10th Berlin International Film Festival
The Nightingale's Prayer