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The Land
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The Land

1970-01-26 · 135 min · ★ 8.3

Drama

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.

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Directors
Youssef Chahine
Production companies
المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون (والمسرح والموسيقى)
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nagwa IbrahimNagwa IbrahimWasifa
Ezzat Al AlailyEzzat Al AlailyAbdel Hadi
Mahmood Al-MelejiMahmood Al-MelejiMohamed Abu Swelam
Yehia ChahineYehia ChahineSheikh Hassouna
Hamdy AhmadHamdy AhmadMohamed Effendi
Tawfiq Al-DeqenTawfiq Al-DeqenSheikh Sha'ban
Salah El-SaadanySalah El-SaadanyElwani
Ali Al SharifAli Al SharifDiab
Abdel Warith AssirAbdel Warith AssirMayor
Abdel Rahman El KhamesyAbdel Rahman El KhamesySheikh Youssef
Ashraf El-SelehdarAshraf El-SelehdarMahmoud Bey
Hussain IsmaelHussain IsmaelSheikh Shenawy
Fatma Imara‏Fatma Imara‏Khadra
Abdel Mohsen SelimAbdel Mohsen SelimAbdel Ati
Ibrahim ElShamyIbrahim ElShamySheriff
Hussein AsarHussein Asar
Helmy HilalyHelmy HilalySurvey Engineer
Nabila El SayedNabila El SayedMayor's wife
Ali ElMoaawenAli ElMoaawenMafia harasser
Mahmoud El IraqiMahmoud El Iraqi

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