Film
Timeless beauty: the faces of Egypt’s black-and-white cinema
Soad Hosny, Mervat Amin, Mariam Fakhr Eddine and Zubaida Tharwat each had a look entirely their own.
The women of Egypt’s black-and-white cinema each had a look entirely their own: a smile, a gaze, a presence you could never mistake for anyone else’s.
Soad Hosny, Mervat Amin, Mariam Fakhr Eddine and Zubaida Tharwat were among the faces that defined the golden age of Egyptian film, and their images still circulate widely today.
In an age when beauty trends make everyone look alike, they are a reminder that standing out never goes out of style. Which of them is your icon?
