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The Land

8.319702h 15mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorYoussef Chahine
WriterAbd El Rahman El Sharqawy

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Cast · Directed by Youssef Chahine

NINagwa Ibrahim
Nagwa Ibrahim
Wasifa
EAEzzat Al Alaily
Ezzat Al Alaily
Abdel Hadi
MAMahmood Al-Meleji
Mahmood Al-Meleji
Mohamed Abu Swelam
YCYehia Chahine
Yehia Chahine
Sheikh Hassouna
HAHamdy Ahmad
Hamdy Ahmad
Mohamed Effendi
TATawfiq Al-Deqen
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Sheikh Sha'ban
SESalah El-Saadany
Salah El-Saadany
Elwani
ASAli Al Sharif
Ali Al Sharif
Diab
AAAbdel Warith Assir
Abdel Warith Assir
Mayor
AKAbdel Rahman El Khamesy
Abdel Rahman El Khamesy
Sheikh Youssef
AEAshraf El-Selehdar
Ashraf El-Selehdar
Mahmoud Bey
HIHussain Ismael
Hussain Ismael
Sheikh Shenawy

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