The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

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Released:
1969-01-27

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.

Director:
Shadi Abdel Salam

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Ahmed Marei
    as
    Wannis
  • Nadia Lotfi
    as
    Zeina
  • Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
    as
    Uncle
  • Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
    as
    Wannis' Mother
  • Mohamed Nabih
    as
    Murad