A burning candle
1946, Arabic. Directed by Youssef Wahby.
Shaker Hamdy, a widower, is a prominent judiciary figure. His daughter Enayat travels to Europe to study music, as Shaker crosses paths with Samira, a woman who had a devastating love affair that ended in heartache. Enayat tries to set up her father with Samira to help him emotionally.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 April 1946
- Original title
- شمعة تحترق
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Youssef Wahby
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A burning candle runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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A burning candle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1946. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed A burning candle?
A burning candle (1946) was directed by Youssef Wahby and stars Sabah, Youssef Wahby, Ferdous Mohamed.