The Land (1970)

8.2/10 135 min Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Nagwa Ibrahim

Wasifa

Ezzat Al Alaily

Abdel Hadi

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mohamed Abu Swelam

Yehia Chahine

Sheikh Hassouna

Hamdy Ahmed

Mohamed Effendi

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Sheikh Sha'ban

Salah El-Saadany

Elwani

Ali Al Sharif

Diab

Abdel Warith Assir

Mayor

Abdel Rahman El Khamesy

Sheikh Youssef

Ashraf El-Selehdar

Mahmoud Bey

Hussain Ismael

Sheikh Shenawy

Fatma Imara‏

Khadra

Abdel Mohsen Selim

Abdel Ati

Ibrahim ElShamy

Sheriff

Hussein Asar

Helmy Hilaly

Survey Engineer

Nabila El Sayed

Mayor's wife

Ali ElMoaawen

Mafia harasser

Mahmoud El Iraqi

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