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Destiny

1998·2h 15m
DramaMusicalRomanceHistoryComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
3,455 votes

In 12th-century Al-Andalus, the philosopher Averroes is exiled after his progressive views anger religious extremists, but his ideas survive through his students.

Destiny is a 1998 drama musical movie directed by Youssef Chahine, starring Nour El-Sherif, Safia El Emari, Laila Eloui. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 3,455 votes and runs 2h 15m.

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Director
Youssef Chahine
Stars
Nour El-Sherif
Safia El Emari
Laila Eloui
Mahmoud Hemida
Details
1998-10-16
135 min
Movie
★ France, Egypt
★ Arabic, French
Keywords
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