The Magical Lantern

The film is set in Egypt. Mustafa is an office servant at a textile company. His manager Morsi treats him badly. He is worn down by the job. During Ramadan he sees a little girl in the street. He buys her a new lantern. The child gives him her old one in return. Mustafa takes the lantern home. A jinn comes out of it. The jinn tells him it is at his command. Mustafa asks to become the manager. His wish is granted. He takes Morsi’s place. He believes he has risen in the eyes of the woman he loves. Morsi goes looking for the secret behind the change. Ismail Yasseen and Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi appear in the ninety five minute film, an Egyptian production Fatin Abdel Wahab finished in 1960.