Drama · Egypt · 1970 · 2h 15m

The Land

الأرض

The Land poster
Director
Youssef Chahine
Cast
Nagwa Ibrahim as Wasifa Ezzat Al Alaily as Abdel Hadi Mahmoud El Meligy as Mohamed Abu Swelam Yehia Chahine as Sheikh Hassouna Hamdy Ahmed as Mohamed Effendi Tawfiq Al-Deqen as Sheikh Sha'ban
Crew
Abdel Halim Nasr — Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam — Editor Ali Ismail — Original Music Composer Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Land — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Youssef Chahine Director Abdel Halim Nasr Director of Photography Rashida Abdel Salam Editor Ali Ismail Original Music Composer Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy Writer
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