The Land (1970)
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.
- Released
- 1970-01-26
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Youssef Chahine
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 from 42 votes
Cast
- Nagwa Ibrahim as Wasifa
- Ezzat Al Alaily as Abdel Hadi
- Mahmood Al-Meleji as Mohamed Abu Swelam
- Yehia Chahine as Sheikh Hassouna
- Hamdy Ahmad as Mohamed Effendi
- Tawfiq Al-Deqen as Sheikh Sha'ban
- Salah El-Saadany as Elwani
- Ali Al Sharif as Diab
- Abdel Warith Assir as Mayor
- Abdel Rahman El Khamesy as Sheikh Youssef
- Ashraf El-Selehdar as Mahmoud Bey
- Hussain Ismael as Sheikh Shenawy