A remake of one of the most sublime movies in the history of cinema already has a steep hill to climb, but that is not the main problem here, as the story is perfectly serviceable for a run-of-the-mill melodrama. This is partly a vehicle for Farid Al Atrash, and 4 of his songs, all top notch, are featured here. Al Atrash was a great composer and singer, but he is quite a wooden actor. Nonetheless, the razzie for absolute worst…
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