The Land
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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.
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Cast
24 people
Nagwa Ibrahim
Wasifa
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Ezzat Al Alaily
Abdel Hadi
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Mahmood Al-Meleji
Mohamed Abu Swelam
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Yehia Chahine
Sheikh Hassouna
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Hamdy Ahmad
Mohamed Effendi
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Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Sheikh Sha'ban
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Salah El-Saadany
Elwani
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Ali Al Sharif
Diab
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Abdel Warith Assir
Mayor
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Abdel Rahman El Khamesy
Sheikh Youssef
Ashraf El-Selehdar
Mahmoud Bey
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Hussain Ismael
Sheikh Shenawy
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Youssef Chahine Director · Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy Writer Ali Ismail Composer
First release January 26, 1970 · Produced in Egypt · Original title الأرض
Production
المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون (والمسرح والموسيقى)
Production
Egypt
Produced in
Languages
Original title
الأرض
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · January 26, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 12, 1970 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 16, 1971 · Theatrical
Mauritania
September 11, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 18, 2020 · Digital
Taiwan
August 4, 2012 · Premiere · Under The Veil - Arab Film Festival
June 27, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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