Son of the Nile | |
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Directed by | Youssef Chahine |
Written by | Youssef Chahine Fairouz Abdel Malek |
Produced by | Mary Queeny |
Starring | Faten Hamama Yehia Chahine Mahmoud el-Meliguy Shukry Sarhan |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | Egypt |
Language | Arabic |
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Hemaidah (shokry sarhan) is a farmer who hates country life. He hates working in fields and taking care of the animals in his farm. Though unsatisfied with her, he marries Zebeidah (Faten Hamama), a woman in the same village. He is determined to leave the village, move and live in the city. He plans for his travel and asks his brother to look after his farm and family. In Cairo, Hemaidah falls in the hands of a gang, headed by a ruthless gangster. Not wishing to risk his life, he is forced to work with the gang and help them in their crimes. He is introduced to theft and harlotry, and one day the police arrest the gang. Hemaidah spends his time in prison and returns to his village after his release, regretting that he had left it.
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