Round 10: Tossup 18

An actress known as this country’s “Cinderella” starred in the musical Watch Out for ZouZou and the comedy A Rumor of Love, which centers on the male lead’s phony affair with an actress called the “Marilyn Monroe of the East.” This country’s Anna Karenina adaptation River of Love (15[1])stars an actor who debuted in the 1954 film The Blazing Sun; that actor was a Hull City fan and once ranked in the world’s top 50 bridge players. Frequent co-stars of a cop-turned-leading man from this country included Soad Hosny, Hind Rostom, and the pop singer Shadia. This country’s cinematic golden age was dominated by three brothers from the (*) Zulfikar noble family. Dina’s second song in The Band’s Visit is about a polyglot actor from this country, (10[1])who was born a Christian with the name Michel Chalhoub and was first directed on screen by his childhood classmate Youssef Chahine (“shah-HEEN”). For 10 points, name this home country of the star of Doctor Zhivago, Omar Sharif. ■END■ (10[1])

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