Tarek Al Arian Hits Cannes With Project Inspired by High Society Killer Marguerite Alibert & Sons of Rizk Prequel

Melanie Goodfellow· May 17, 2026 · 5:54 AM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 30 views

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Tarek Al Arian is developing a drama inspired by the life of Marguerite Alibert, a notorious French courtesan. This project marks his first venture outside the Middle East and will explore Alibert's tumultuous life, including her infamous trial for the murder of her husband. Al Arian is also working on a prequel to his popular Sons of Rizk franchise, aiming to attract both new and returning audiences.

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▪Tarek Al Arian is known for his work on the Sons of Rizk franchises and is now developing a drama about Marguerite Alibert.
▪Marguerite Alibert was involved in a high-profile affair and later shot her husband, leading to a sensational trial.
▪The new project will likely be filmed in France, the UK, and Egypt, and may be produced in English.

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Tarek Al Arian Arab Cinema Centre EXCLUSIVE: Tarek Al Arian, who is best known for Arabic-language The Ladder and The Snake and Sons of Rizk franchises, is developing a drama about infamous early 20th Century French courtesan Marguerite Alibert. Alibert gained notoriety for her affair with the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and then Duke of Windsor, in 1917 while he was stationed in Paris, and then for shooting dead her wealthy Egyptian aristocrat husband Ali Kamel Fahmy Bey in The Savoy Hotel in London in 1923. The project marks a first project set outside the Middle East for the Egyptian-based Palestinian director and producer. who has spearheaded dozens of hit series and features under the banner of his Framework for Film Production banner.

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