Abi foq al-Shagara

Abi foq al-Shagara (My Father Up on the Tree), is a 1969 Egyptian drama musical romantic film directed by Hussein Kamal and produced by Abdel Halim Hafez for Sawt al-Fann.

[1][2] The film stars Abdel Halim Hafez and Nadia Lutfi in lead roles where as Mervat Amin, Jenita Furneau, Samir Sabri and Salah Nazmi made supportive roles.

[3] The film has been shot in and around Alexandria, Egypt.

[4] The film became a blockbuster of that year particularly due to many kissing scenes.

[5] It was the final film appearance by lead actor Abdel Halim Hafez before his death on March 30, 1977 due to liver failure as a complication from Schistosoma mansoni.