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alonewiththemoonI think I am going to have to get this movie, the description really rather defies belief:
Rayya Wa Skeena: The story of Egypt's sister serial killers, Rayya and Skeena, in its finest adaptation yet. The musical comedy examines, for the first time, the history of the sisters, their childhood abuse, oppression, poverty, the extreme cruelty they suffered at the hands of their community, and the critical moment which led to a life of crime. This is one of the funniest and most powerful stage productions in Egyptian theater history with music by Baligh Hamdi, lyrics by Abdel Wahab Mohammad, and dance routines by Mahmoud Reda. Starring the legendary Suhair El Bably, Shadia, Abdel Min'em Madbouli, and Ahmad Bidayr. Script by Bahgat Qamar, Directed by Hussain Kamal.
Rayya Wa Skeena: The story of Egypt's sister serial killers, Rayya and Skeena, in its finest adaptation yet. The musical comedy examines, for the first time, the history of the sisters, their childhood abuse, oppression, poverty, the extreme cruelty they suffered at the hands of their community, and the critical moment which led to a life of crime. This is one of the funniest and most powerful stage productions in Egyptian theater history with music by Baligh Hamdi, lyrics by Abdel Wahab Mohammad, and dance routines by Mahmoud Reda. Starring the legendary Suhair El Bably, Shadia, Abdel Min'em Madbouli, and Ahmad Bidayr. Script by Bahgat Qamar, Directed by Hussain Kamal.
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Date: 2007-08-29 02:38 am (UTC)Their pictures are up (the real life killers, that is) in one of my favorite Cairo museums, the Police Museum. Old school mugshots of some tough looking ladies.
I think there are two versions of the film, it was redone not that long ago for television. Naguib Mahfouz was involved in the adaptation of the old one (saw part of it on MBC, a station over in Cairo)! Is the old one available on DVD?
Anyway, you'll love it!
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Date: 2007-08-29 12:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-29 01:34 pm (UTC)I think it's the "dance routines by Mahmoud Reda" that brings it over the top for me.
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Date: 2007-08-29 03:22 pm (UTC)"Musical comedy"??
Uh.
Wouldn't have thought that'd be the best medium for that kind of story...
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Date: 2007-08-29 03:30 pm (UTC)Dance routines in a murder movie? Bizarre.
well, I wouldn't it put it past film-makers. The Bollywood movie I saw in India had all the happy dance routines and comedy of a romantic comedy piece, but turned into a cancer-death movie.
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Date: 2007-08-30 02:46 am (UTC)