The Land
1970 · Movie · 135 min · ★ 8.2
In 1930s rural Egypt, peasants learn their irrigation rights will be shared with a powerful local landowner, threatening their livelihoods. As they petition the government and face a new project that would take part of their fields, the village is pushed into a tense struggle over water, land, and dignity.
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Details
- Original title
- الأرض
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-01-26
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 135 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (39 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, politically charged rural drama about ordinary people resisting entrenched power, with a grounded, sometimes grim tone; Not for you if you prefer light stories or fast pacing.
Pros: powerful social conflict; authentic rural atmosphere; memorable music | Cons: bleak tone; some rough side plots; uneven character focus
Cast & crew
Nagwa Ibrahim
as Wasifa
Ezzat Al Alaily
as Abdel Hadi
Mahmoud El Meligy
as Mohamed Abu Swelam
Yehia Chahine
as Sheikh Hassouna
Hamdy Ahmed
as Mohamed Effendi
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
as Sheikh Sha'ban
Salah El-Saadany
as Elwani
Ali Al Sharif
as Diab
Abdel Warith Assir
as Mayor
Abdel Rahman El Khamesy
as Sheikh Youssef
Directed by Youssef Chahine