The Night of Counting the Years
The day when the years are counted
Genres
Overview
Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1969-01-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
57
Vote Average
7.711
Ahmed Marei
Wannis
Nadia Lotfi
Zeina
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
Uncle
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Wannis' Mother
Mohamed Nabih
Murad
Mohamed Morshed
Stranger
Shafiq Nour ElDein
Ayoub
Ahmed Khalil
First cousin
Mohamed Khairy
Ahmed Kamal
Ahmad Anan
Badawi Bey
Ahmed Hegazi
Brother
Helmi Halali
Second cousin
Mohamed Abdel Rahman
Third cousin
Gaby Karraz
Maspero
Abdelmonen Aboulfoutouh
Uncle
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