This beautiful hand-painted and highly illustrative Egyptian movie poster is part of the Rana Salam 'Belly Dancers' collection featuring Leilay Fawzi, Tahiya Karioka and Mohsin Serhan. with a stunning belling dance dressed in superb pink outfit flaunting her body across the poster. Featuring large painted portraits of the stars, dramatic typography, and bright contrasting colors typical of mid-century Egyptian cinema advertising from the 1950s.

Poster Design Context

The poster belongs to what many collectors consider the golden era of Egyptian film graphics. During this period, posters were often painted by specialist artists rather than assembled from photographs. The style combined:

• Expressive painted faces
• Bold Arabic calligraphy
• Dense composition with multiple characters
• Strong reds, yellows, blues, and greens
• A blend of Hollywood poster influence and local Egyptian visual culture

Many posters from the period are now collected internationally as graphic design and cultural artifacts in their own right. 

Size: 90x 120cm
Material: Paper