Basic Info
Release: January 27, 1969
Runtime: 102 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.7/10 (57 votes)
Status: Released
The Night of Counting the Years
1969
102 min
⭐ 7.7/10
57 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
History
Production Countries
- Egypt
Spoken Languages
- Arabic ar
Cast
Ahmed Marei
Wannis
Nadia Lotfi
Zeina
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
Uncle
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Wannis' Mother
Mohamed Nabih
Murad
Mohamed Morshed
Stranger
Shafiq Nour ElDein
Ayoub
Ahmed Khalil
First cousin
Mohamed Khairy
Ahmed Kamal
Ahmad Anan
Badawi Bey
Ahmed Hegazi
Brother
Helmi Halali
Second cousin
Crew
Shadi Abdel Salam
Writer
Shadi Abdel Salam
Director
Safwat Mustafa
Producer
Roberto Rossellini
Producer
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