The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.

Released

1969-01-27

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

102 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shadi Abdel Salam

TMDB rating

7.6/10 from 63 votes