The Poor Millionaire () is an Egyptian film released in 1959. It was directed by Hasan El-Saifi, and is starring Ismail Yassine, and Fayza Ahmed.
A mayor sends Jaran Effendi (Ismail Yassine) to Cairo out with ãE 500 to buy a net for his son. However, a thief (Abbas Fares) steals the money, and Jaran is forced to work in a hotel, where he meets and falls in love with the receptionist (Fayza Ahmed).
Singer Fayza Ahmed performs four songs in the film, all featuring lyrics by Fathi Qura. The most famous number is âÂÂÃÂç ÃÂÃÂçÃÂêàÃÂç ìàçÃÂÃÂâ (âÂÂOh, Your Sweetness, Oh, Your BeautyâÂÂ), including a melody by Farid al-Atrash. Duets with Ismail Yassine include âÂÂçÃÂãóçÃÂóÃÂñâ (âÂÂElevator,â with a melody by Abdel Aziz Mahmoud) and âÂÂãÃÂç àêìÃÂÃÂâ (âÂÂIâÂÂm Going Crazy,â composed by Mounir Mourad). Finally, she sings another solo number entitled âÂÂúÃÂê ãúÃÂÃÂé ùôçàèÃÂèÃÂâ (âÂÂI Sang a Song Because I Loved YouâÂÂ), with music by Baligh Hamdi.