Adventure · Egypt · 1954 · 1h 30m

The Devil of the Desert

شيطان الصحراء

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Director
Youssef Chahine
Cast
Omar Sharif as Essam Mariam Fakhr Eddine as Dalal Lola Sedki as Shaden Tawfiq Al-Deqen as Hanzala Reyaad ElQasabgy as Battah Hamdy Ghaith as Zayyah
Crew
Alevise Orfanelli — Director of Photography Fouad El-Zahry — Original Music Composer Hussein El-Mohandess — Screenplay Youssef Chahine — Screenplay
Tagline

I'LL KILL HIM WITH A KNITTED FROND!

Synopsis

Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe are unjustly murdered, decides to overthrow him.

Key Collaborators
Youssef Chahine Director Alevise Orfanelli Director of Photography Fouad El-Zahry Original Music Composer Hussein El-Mohandess Screenplay Youssef Chahine Screenplay
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