The Love Office

The Love Office (Arabic: مكتب الغرام‎, transliterated Maktab al-gharam) is an Egyptian film released on April 17, 1950. It is directed by Hassan Helmy, is co-written by Jalal Hamdi, and stars Mohamed Amin and Soad Mekawy. The plot centers on an old man who has a love-letter service write letters to a dancer he loves, only for her to get to know the young man writing the letters at the office in person. In Amin’s 16th film, he co-stars with his wife, the dancer Hoda Shams El Din.[1]

The Love Office
مكتب الغرام
Directed byHassan Helmy
Written by
  • Jalal Hamdi (story, scenario, and dialogue)
  • Hassan Helmy (scenario and dialogue)
Produced byJalal Hamdi
Starring
  • Mohamed Amin
  • Hoda Shams El Din
  • Hassan Kamel
  • Widad Hamdi
  • Aziz Osman
  • Soad Mekawy
  • Fouad Shafik
  • Mohamed El Genedy
  • Mohamed Kamel
Cinematography
  • Dia al-Din al-Mahdi (cinematography)
  • Clelio Stichfelli (director of photographer)
Edited by
  • Najib Arafa
  • Mustafa Kamal al-Badri
Music byMohamed Amin
Release date
  • April 17, 1950 (1950-04-17)
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Cast and crew
  • Mohamed Amin
  • Soad Mekawy
  • Hoda Shams El Din
  • Fouad Shafik
  • Abdel Fatah Al Kasri
  • Widad Hamdi
  • Aziz Osman
  • Mohamed El Genedy
  • Hassan Kamel
  • Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed

Synopsis

A young man opens an office writing love letters for hire, and an old and wealthy man comes to patronize his services. The old man wants to charm a famous dancer he loves, but she comes into the office and admires the young man’s voice, encouraging him to become a singer.

References
  1. Mostafa, Dia (May 31, 2020). ""أول زوج لمديحة يسري وتبناه عبدالوهاب".. من هو الفنان محمد أمين؟". Masrawy. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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