The Land

(1970)

★ 8.2 IMDb · 41 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1970

Runtime: 135 мин

Country: Egypt

Director: Youssef Chahine

Cast: Nagwa Ibrahim, Ezzat Al Alaily, محمود المليجي, Yehia Chahine, Hamdy Ahmed, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Salah El-Saadany, علي الشريف, Abdel Warith Assir, Abdel Rahman El Khamesy

Plot

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.