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: Jan 26, 1970

Runtime: 129 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Nagwa Ibrahim, Ezzat Al Alaily, Mahmoud El Meligy, Yehia Chahine, Hamdy Ahmed, Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Ali Ismail (Original Music Composer), John Knight (Sound), Abdel Halim Nasr (Director of Photography), Hassan Fouad (Script Editor), Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy (Writer)