The Magical Lantern
1960, Arabic. Directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab.
During Ramadan, Mostafa, a company janitor, discovers a magic lantern containing a genie who grants him seven wishes.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Fatin Abdel WahabDirector
- Ismail YaseenMustafa Abdul Hafeez Abdul Hafeez
- Abdelsalam Al-NabulsiMorsi Abdel Salam Al-Ghandour
- KarimanNahed Shawky
- Sherifa MaherMimi - Morsi's wife
- Mahmoud FaragAfrakush bin Bartakush
- Khayria AhmedFawakeh - Morsi's maid
- Abdel Ghani El NagdiOkal
- Nazim SharawyCast
- Mohamed RedaDr. Zohni Abdul Latif
- Badr NofalCast
- Omar AfifiCast
Details
- Released
- 29 May 1960
- Original title
- الفانوس السحري
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Abu Seoud El-Ibiary
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The Magical Lantern runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Magical Lantern isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 May 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Magical Lantern?
If you liked The Magical Lantern, try Shorts, Kermit's Swamp Years, Cinderfella.
Who directed The Magical Lantern?
The Magical Lantern (1960) was directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab and stars Ismail Yaseen, Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi, Kariman.