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The Sixth Day

5.419861h 45mMovieDrama

Egypt, 1947: in the midst of a cholera outbreak. A washerwoman tries to take care of her family, while at the same time resisting the advances of a charming suitor who's half her age.

DirectorYoussef Chahine
WritersYoussef Chahine·Andrea Shedid
ProducersMarianne Khoury·Humbert Balsan

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Cast · Directed by Youssef Chahine

DDalida
Dalida
Saddika
MEMohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Okka
SShwikar
Shwikar
chahata
HAHamdy Ahmad
Hamdy Ahmad
Saïd
YCYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Rafah
AKAbla Kamel
Abla Kamel
SYSanaa Younes
Sanaa Younes
SESalah El-Saadany
Salah El-Saadany
MMMohamed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir
HAHamdy Ahmad
Hamdy Ahmad
SASeif Abdelrahman
Seif Abdelrahman
ZWZaki Fatin Abdel Wahab
Zaki Fatin Abdel Wahab

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The Sixth Day — streaming FAQ

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The Sixth Day is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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