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The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years

The day when the years are counted

19697.71h 42m

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.

Directed by Shadi Abdel Salam
Written by Shadi Abdel Salam
Produced by Roberto Rossellini, Safwat Mustafa
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Top Cast

Ahmed Marei

Ahmed Marei

Wannis

Nadia Lotfi

Nadia Lotfi

Zeina

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Uncle

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Wannis' Mother

Mohamed Nabih

Mohamed Nabih

Murad

Mohamed Morshed

Mohamed Morshed

Stranger

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Ayoub

Ahmed Khalil

Ahmed Khalil

First cousin

Mohamed Khairy

Mohamed Khairy

Ahmed Kamal

Ahmad Anan

Ahmad Anan

Badawi Bey

About The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years is a drama, history film released in 1969. Directed by Shadi Abdel Salam, it stars Ahmed Marei, Nadia Lotfi, Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq. 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.

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