The Land (1969 film)
The Land (Arabic: الأرض, translit. Al-ard) is a 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine, based on a popular novel by Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi. The film narrates the conflict between peasants and their landlord in rural Egypt in the 1930s, and explores the complex relation between individual interests and collective responses to oppression. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
| The Land | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Youssef Chahine |
| Written by | Abderrahman Charkawi Hassan Fuad |
| Starring | Hamdy Ahmed |
| Cinematography | Abdelhalim Nasr |
| Edited by | Rashida Abdel Salam |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Cast
- Hamdy Ahmed as Mohammad Effendi
- Yehia Chahine as Hassuna
- Ezzat El Alaili as Abd El-Hadi
- Tewfik El Dekn as Khedr
- Mahmoud El-Meliguy as Mohamed Abu Swelam
- Salah El-Saadany as Elwani
- Ali El Scherif as Diab
- Nagwa Ibrahim as Wassifa
References
- "Festival de Cannes: The Land". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
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