The Land

The Land

129 mins | Drama | Jan. 26, 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.

The Land

129 mins | Drama | Jan. 26, 1970

The Land
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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون (والمسرح والموسيقى)
Original title الأرض
Directors Ashraf Fahmy, Daoud Abdel Sayed, Youssef Chahine
Writers Hassan Fouad, Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy

Cast

Nagwa Ibrahim

as Wasifa

Ezzat Al Alaily

as Abdel Hadi

Mahmoud el-Meliguy

as Mohamed Abu Swelam

Yahia Shaheen

as Sheikh Hassouna

Hamdy Ahmed

as Mohamed Effendi

Tewfik El Dekn

as Sheikh Sha'ban

Salah El-Saadany

as Elwani

Ali ElSherif

as Diab

Abdel Rahman ElKhamesy

as Sheikh Youssef

Ashraf El-Selehdar

as Mahmoud Bey

Hussein Ismail

as Sheikh Shenawy

Fatma Imara‏

as Khadra

Abdel Mohsen Selim

as Abdel Ati

Ibrahim ElShamy

as Sheriff

Helmy Hilaly

as Survey Engineer

Nabila El Sayed

as Mayor's wife

Ali ElMoaawen

as Mafia harasser