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The Land (1970)

The Land (1970)

Drama
Release Date: 1970, January 26
Directors: Youssef Chahine
Countries: Egypt
Production: المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى
Cast: Ezzat Al Alaily, Hamdy Ahmed, Salah El-Saadany, Ashraf El-Selehdar, Yehia Chahine, Muhammad Al Saqqa, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Abdel Mohsen Selim, Ali Al Sharif, Nabila El Sayed, Ibrahim ElShamy, Nagwa Ibrahim

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.