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Adapted from Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi's well-known novel of the same name, this classic film by Egyptian master Youssef Chahine was eight years in the making. Chronicling a small peasant village's struggles against the careless inroads of the large local landowner, The Land shows why political oppression does not necessarily lead to a sense of solidarity among the disinherited
Movie rating: 8.0 / 10 (2542)
Directed by: Abderrahman Charkawi - Youssef Chahine - Hassan Fuad
Writer credits: Hassan Fuad - Abderrahman Charkawi - Abderrahman Charkawi
Cast: Hamdy Ahmed - Yehia Chahine - Ezzat El Alaili - Tewfik El Dekn - Ali El Scherif
AKA: Al-ard, The Earth