The Land
Al-ard
1970, Film, 130 min, Drama, Arabic, Egypt, MoviePedia score 73
Set in 1933, the mayor informs the peasants that the share of irrigation of their land will be split equally between them and feudal lord Mahmoud Bey. The peasants send Mohamed Effendi to submit a petition to the government. Mahmoud Bey then proposes a project that would require taking part of the peasants' lands.
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Cast
- Mahmoud El Meligy as Muhammad Abu Swelim
- Nagwa Ibrahim as Wassifa
- Ezzat El Alaili as Abd El-Hadi
- Hamdy Ahmed as Mohammad Effendi
- Ali El Sherif as Diab
- Yehia Chahine as Hassuna
- Salah El-Saadany as Elwani
- Tawfik El Deken as Khedr
- Abdel Wareth Asar as The mayor
- Abdel Rahman El Khamissi as Sheikh Youssef
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