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The Land

1970·2h 10m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 8.0/10
2,830 votes

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.

The Land is a 1970 drama movie directed by Youssef Chahine, starring Hamdy Ahmed, Ezzat El Alaili, Mahmoud El Meligy. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.0/10 from 2,830 votes and runs 2h 10m.

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Director
Youssef Chahine
Stars
Hamdy Ahmed
Ezzat El Alaili
Mahmoud El Meligy
Nagwa Ibrahim
Details
1970-01-26
130 min
Movie
★ Egypt
★ Arabic
Keywords
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