# The best Omar Sharif movies

From Struggle in the Valley and A Man in Our House to Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and Monsieur Ibrahim: Omar Sharif's Egyptian and international films picked by Al Shorouk, with his filmography on Wikipedia.

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## Top 12

1. **Lawrence of Arabia (1962)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — David Lean: Sherif Ali, the role that earned him an Oscar nomination.
2. **Doctor Zhivago (1965)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — David Lean from Pasternak's novel: a doctor and poet during the Russian Revolution.
3. **Struggle in the Valley (1954)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Youssef Chahine: his first role, opposite Faten Hamama.
4. **A Man in Our House (1961)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Henry Barakat from Ihsan Abdel Quddous: a fugitive activist hides in a family's home.
5. **Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — François Dupeyron: a Muslim grocer and a Jewish boy in Paris; César for best actor.
6. **Dark Waters (1956)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Youssef Chahine: a sailor returns to Alexandria, with Faten Hamama.
7. **Funny Girl (1968)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — William Wyler: gambler Nick Arnstein opposite Barbra Streisand.
8. **River of Love (1960)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ezzel Dine Zulficar: with Faten Hamama, from Anna Karenina.
9. **The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Anthony Asquith: three stories around one car, with Jeanne Moreau and Rex Harrison.
10. **The Last Valley (1971)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — James Clavell: a German village trying to survive the Thirty Years' War, with Michael Caine.
11. **The Tamarind Seed (1974)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Blake Edwards: a love-and-espionage story with Julie Andrews.
12. **Top Secret! (1984)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A comedy spoofing spy films.
13. **Rock the Casbah (2013)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Laïla Marrakchi: a Tangier family gathers to mourn the father.
14. **Lady of the Palace (1959)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kamal El Sheikh: with Faten Hamama.

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