The Land - Production & Contact Info

The Land (1970)
130 min | Drama

The Land (1970)

130 min | Drama

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.

Director

Youssef Chahine

Writers

Abderrahman Charkawi (novel) | Hassan Fuad

Composer

Ali Ismail

Cinematographer

Abdelhalim Nasr

Editor

Rashida Abdel Salam

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 26, 1970

Release date

1996 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Mahmoud Al Meleji Muhammad Abu Swelim Muhammad Abu Swelim See fewer	The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
Nagwa Ibrahim Wassifa Wassifa See fewer	Khaefah Men Shayen ma (1979)
Ezzat El Alaili Abd El-Hadi Abd El-Hadi See fewer	Kuwait Connection (1973)
Hamdy Ahmed Mohammad Effendi Mohammad Effendi See fewer	Souk El Motaa (1999)
Ali El Sherif Diab (as Ali El Scherif) Diab (as Ali El Scherif) See fewer	The Lawyer (1983)
Yehia Chahine Hassuna Hassuna See fewer	The Village of Lovers (1954)
Salah El-Saadany Elwani Elwani See fewer	Nightmares (1966)
Tawfik El Deken Khedr (as Tewfik El Dekn) Khedr (as Tewfik El Dekn) See fewer	The Tough (1957)
Abdulwareth Asar The mayor The mayor See fewer	The Flirtation of Girls (1949)
Abdel Rahman El Khamesy Sheikh Youssef Sheikh Youssef See fewer	The Penalty (1965)
Ashraf El Selehdar Mahmoud Bey Mahmoud Bey See fewer	Sawwaq el-Hanem (1993)
Hussein Ismail Sheikh Shenawy Sheikh Shenawy See fewer	I Am the Fugitive (1962)
Fatma Omara Khudra Khudra See fewer	The Lottery Ticket Thief (1970)
Abdelmohsen Selim Abdul Aati - Security Guard Abdul Aati - Security Guard See fewer	Shader al-samak (1986)
Ibrahim El-Shamy The officer The officer See fewer	W pustyni i w puszczy (1973)
Hussein Asar The child's father The child's father See fewer	Hassan and Nayima (1959)
Mohamed Abdel Magid The head of the country The head of the country See fewer	Strange Visitor (1975)
Helmi Halali Surveyor Surveyor See fewer	Zaier el-fager (1975)
Mohamed El-Saqqa Actor Actor See fewer	Mouths and Rabbits (1977)
Nabaweya Sa'id Mother of a bridesmaid Mother of a bridesmaid See fewer	El-Raqesah wa el-Tabbal (1984)
Nabila El Sayed Mayor's wife Mayor's wife See fewer	El-Raqesah wa el-Tabbal (1984)
Sohair Reda Umm Abdul Hadi Umm Abdul Hadi See fewer	Khaefah Men Shayen ma (1979)
Ali El Moaawen The Maid's Stalker The Maid's Stalker See fewer	Secret of the Runaway (1963)
Abu Al Foutouh Emara Peasant Peasant See fewer	The Penalty (1965)
Mahmoud Al Iraqi Agricultural worker Agricultural worker See fewer	El-Raqesah wa el-Tabbal (1984)
Tousoun Motamad Agricultural worker Agricultural worker See fewer	House No. 13 (1952)
Ahmed Gomhureya Agricultural worker Agricultural worker See fewer	Testament of a Madman (1987)
Metawea Oweis Agricultural worker Agricultural worker See fewer	The Begger (1983)
Fayza Abduljawad Actress Actress See fewer	Shams el-Zanati (1991)