Al Mouaallima Wal Oustaz (The teacher and the professor)

Al Mouaallima Wal Oustaz (English: The teacher and the professor) is a popular Lebanese television series made during the 80s, Starring Ibrahim Meraachli, Hind Abi-Llama and Layla Karam.

General Description

Al Mouaallima wal Oustaz takes place in a private school, named "Mahou L-Oummiya" (Erase Analphabetism), where two professors teach grown-ups the basics of Arabic language. The first professor, a sympathetic man called Ibrahim (Ibrahim Meraachli), tries to marry the other teacher, played by Hind Abi-Llama, and finally succeeds. During this general Leitmotive, there are many comical events that happen, involving the two teachers, the principal and the students. The school's principal is Sitt Zarifeh (translates to Mrs. Sympathetic, although the character is the complete opposite), played by Layla Karam.

The series was made for Tele Liban.

Crew

Function Name
Producer Antoine Remi
Director Ghassan Ashkar
Scenario Ibrahim Meraachli
Decor Talal Neeman
Audio Georges Feghali
Light Elie Nassif

Cast

Main cast

Character Actor Role Comments
Ibrahim Ibrahim Meraachli Teacher Tries to marry Hind and succeeds
Hind Hind Abi-Llama Teacher Marries Ibrahim
Zarife Layla Karam Principal

Remaining Cast

Character Actor Role Comments
Abou L-Aabed Ahmad Khalifeh Student Is a butcher with strong personality
Pierrot Pierre Geamegian Student A man with also strong personality
yousef Yousef Fakhri Student A francophone and little bit effeminate student who suffers from his mothers' crave for men
Amalia Amalia Abi Saleh Student
Shafik Shafik Hassan Student
Jean Jean Khdayr Student Always wearing a "Tarbouche" and carrying his bag on his back even when seated
Najibé Liliane Nemri Hind's maid
Aalia' Nemri Pierrot's mother

Soundtrack

The music of the introduction is titled T'as fait du beau boulot, which translates from French to "You made a good Job". During the show, there are many mixing of the three languages, Arabic, English and French. This comes from the fact that Lebanese people are generally very fluent in the three, and usually use a combination of the three in their everyday discussions.

The song ending the series in the last episode is called Mitl El Ghouraba Mnetla'a (We meet as strangers). It was made and sung by Rabih El-Khouly.

Notes

The series has been uploaded to YouTube under 60 parts. They are titled Lebanese comedy (mou3alima&istaz) 1 of 60 and so on.

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