Drama · Egypt · 1951 · 1h 45m

Son of the Nile

ابن النيل

Director

Cast

Faten Hamama as زبيده Yehia Chahine as الشيخ إبراهيم Shoukry Sarhan as حمدان / حميد Mahmoud El Meligy as المعلم كامل / خليل بك Samiha Tawfiq as الراقصة بوسي Ferdoos Mohamed as أم حمدان

Crew

Bruno Salfi — Director of Photography Kamal Abul Ela — Editor Youssef Chahine — Writer Fattoh Nashaty — Writer Nairuz Abdel Malek — Writer Mary Queeny — Producer

Synopsis

Hemaidah is a Farmer who hates country life. He hates working in fields and taking care of the animals in his farm. Though unsatisfied with her, he marries Zebeidah, a woman in the same village.

Mood & Themes

black and white

Key Collaborators

Youssef Chahine Director Bruno Salfi Director of Photography Kamal Abul Ela Editor Youssef Chahine Writer Fattoh Nashaty Writer Nairuz Abdel Malek Writer Mary Queeny Producer

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