The Song of the Heart is a 1932 Egyptian film directed by Mario Volpe and Stephan Rosti and written by Khalil Mutran, Edmond Nahas, and Rosti. It was the second Egyptian sound film, released the same year as the first Egyptian sound film, Sons of Aristocrats. It was also the first Middle Eastern musical film.
The Song of the Heart was the first film to open in Cairo and Alexandria at the same time.
The film revolves around a wealthy man who falls in love with a foreign dancer. Another man who works for the wealthy man also falls in love with this dancer, which leads to his wife's suspicions. She complains to her brother, who argues with his sister's husband. This argument results in the wife's brother being shot, the husband fleeing, and the wife's death after giving birth to a daughter.
All songs performed by Nadra: