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""A groundbreaking and long-overdue contribution to the field of global star studies, Samar Abdel-Rahman’s book offers a richly nuanced exploration of male Egyptian film stars and deftly centres diverse and developing types of Arab masculinity in the discourse around the Nasserist regime. This book is sure to become a cornerstone in the study of Egyptian popular cinema and Middle Eastern media history.""—Stefanie Van de Peer, Trinity College Dublin ""Original and interesting, this excellent book offers new insights into Egyptian nationalism and gender relations as well as into the interactions between the film industry and power.""—Stephen Gundle, The University of Warwick ""Star power defines Egyptian cinema. Amidst a panoply of film legends, Samar Abdel-Rahman zooms in on three exemplary, yet contrasting icons of masculine allure during a golden age for Arab movies and a formative era for a newly independent Egypt. A luminous, textured guide to intersections of fame, fandom, and civic culture.""—Joel Gordon, author of Revolutionary Melodrama

""Original and interesting, this excellent book offers new insights into Egyptian nationalism and gender relations as well as into the interactions between the film industry and power.""—Stephen Gundle, The University of Warwick ""Star power defines Egyptian cinema. Amidst a panoply of film legends, Samar Abdel-Rahman zooms in on three exemplary, yet contrasting icons of masculine allure during a golden age for Arab movies and a formative era for a newly independent Egypt. A luminous, textured guide to intersections of fame, fandom, and civic culture.""—Joel Gordon, author of Revolutionary Melodrama

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Samar Abdel-Rahman is lecturer in world cinema at the University of Liverpool. She holds a PhD in Film Studies from King's College London. Her research interests lie at the intersection of Middle East and North African cinema, gender, and socio-political history and culture.

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