The Blazing Sun
1954 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.0
A powerful landowner deliberately ruins a village’s crops to keep its people from gaining independence and profit. As the villagers struggle against his control, a forbidden romance across class lines adds personal stakes to a wider fight over power, loyalty, and justice.
Also known as Struggle in the Valley
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Streaming on The Criterion Channel.
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Details
- Original title
- صراع في الوادي
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-03-01
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 116 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (40 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy classic Egyptian melodrama with romance, social conflict, and rising tension, especially alongside Cairo Station or The Land; Not for you if you want a light, modern-paced story.
Pros: gripping class conflict; strong romance; vivid Egyptian setting | Cons: uneven ending; familiar melodrama; rough moments
Themes
- black and white
Cast & crew
Faten Hamama
as Amal أمال
Omar Sharif
as Ahmed أحمد
Zaki Rostom
as Taher Pasha الباشا
Farid Shawqy
as Riyad رياض
Abdel Warith Assir
as Saber صابر
Hamdy Ghaith
as Selim سليم
Zaki Ibrahim
as The Lawyer المحامي
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
as حسان
Abdel Ghani Qamar
as Hassan
Mansi Fahmy
as The Sheikh الشيخ
Directed by Youssef Chahine