Egypt / Aug 18, 1997
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Khaled El Nabawy | Nasser, The Crown Prince |
| Seif Abdelrahman | Caliph's Brother |
| Abdullah Mahmoud | Borhan |
| Ahmed Fouad Selim | Cheikh Riad |
| Faris Rahoma | Youssef |
| Ahmed Mokhtar | Badr |
| Sherifa Maher | Manuella's Mother |
| Fayeq Azab | Al-Razi |
| Sanaa Younes | Assailant's mother |
| Mohamed Ragab | Assailant |
| Hassan El-Adl | Jafar |
| Ahmed Sami Abdallah | |
| Maher Selim | |
| Ahmed Hegazi | |
| Magdy Idris | Emir of the Sect |
| Mohammad Malas | Assailant's Father |
| Hanaa Nassor |
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| Jihad Saad | |
| Engy Abaza | Sarah |
| Ameer Al Assemi | Saad, Assailant's brother |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | المصير |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Egypt, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ognon Pictures, MISR International Films, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 18 agosto 1997 |
| Executive producer | Gaby Khoury |
| Writer | Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef |
| Editing | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr |
| Assistant directors | Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef |
| Camera operators | Mohsen Nasr |
| Additional photography | Mohsen Nasr |
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| Production design | Hamed Hemdan |
| Art direction | Hamed Hemdan |
| Set decoration | Hamed Hemdan |
| Music | Kamal Al Taweel, Yahya Al Muji |
| Sound | Kamal Al Taweel, Yahya Al Muji |
| Costume design | Nahed Nasrallah |
| Makeup | Nahed Nasrallah |
| Hairstyling | Nahed Nasrallah |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Aug 18, 1997
United States / Oct 16, 1998
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