The Black Candles
1962, Arabic. Directed by Ezz Eldin Zulficar.
The film follows the story of Iman (Najat), an innocent nurse, who receives a new assignment; She is nursing a blind man named Ahmed (Saleh Selim). Eman encounters a major problem while doing her job; It is that Ahmed suffers from a psychological complex, as a result of which he hates all women, and hence Iman intends not only to nurse him, but to remove that complex. events get complicated; Since Fathi, Ahmed's brother, is harassing Iman, and he wants to get her in any way, and he plots for Iman and Ahmed, taking advantage of his brother's disability.
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ezz Eldin ZulficarDirector
- Saleh SelimAhmed Assem
- Nagat Al-SagheraIman Abdel Razek
- Fouad Al-MohandesAbdel Muti
- Amina RizkAisha - mother of Ahmed Asim
- Malak el-GamalHikmat Noman
- Thuraya FakhryHalima
- Ahmad LoxerCast
- Badr NofalMansour
- Hussain IsmaelCast
- Salah SarhanFathi Assem
- Nawal Abu ElFottohFatima Mansour
- Mohamed ShawqiCast
Details
- Released
- 13 May 1962
- Original title
- الشموع السوداء
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ezz Eldin Zulficar
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The Black Candles runs 140 minutes (2h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is The Black Candles on?
The Black Candles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 May 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Black Candles?
If you liked The Black Candles, try Blind, Nine Lives, Time Is Up.
Who directed The Black Candles?
The Black Candles (1962) was directed by Ezz Eldin Zulficar and stars Saleh Selim, Nagat Al-Saghera, Fouad Al-Mohandes.