France / May 12, 1970 / Cannes Film Festival
2h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ali Al Sharif | Diab |
| Abdel Warith Assir | Mayor |
| Abdel Rahman El Khamesy | Sheikh Youssef |
| Ashraf El-Selehdar | Mahmoud Bey |
| Hussain Ismael | Sheikh Shenawy |
| Fatma Imara | Khadra |
| Abdel Mohsen Selim | Abdel Ati |
| Ibrahim ElShamy | Sheriff |
| Hussein Asar | |
| Helmy Hilaly | Survey Engineer |
| Nabila El Sayed | Mayor's wife |
| Ali ElMoaawen | Mafia harasser |
| Mahmoud El Iraqi | |
| Tousoun Motamad | |
| Motawie Eweiss | |
| Fayza Abdel Gawwad | |
| Muhammad Al Saqqa | Boy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | الأرض |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Egypt |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون (والمسرح والموسيقى) |
| Release date | 26 gennaio 1970 |
| Writer | Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy, Hassan Fouad |
| Casting | Sayed Aly |
| Editing | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Cinematography | Abdel Halim Nasr |
| Assistant directors | Daoud Abdel Sayed, Ashraf Fahmy, Youssef Chahine |
| Camera operators | Abdel Halim Nasr |
| Additional photography | Abdel Halim Nasr |
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| Music | Ali Ismail, John Knight |
| Sound | John Knight, Ali Ismail |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Egypt / Jan 26, 1970
France / Jun 16, 1971
Taiwan / Aug 04, 2012 / Re-release
Mauritania / Sep 11, 2014
Digital
Philippines / Jun 18, 2020
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