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The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

1h 42m | PG-13

⭐ 7.7 / 10

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

Studio: Merchant Ivory Productions

Genre: Drama, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Ahmed Marei

Ahmed Marei

as Wannis

Nadia Lotfi

Nadia Lotfi

as Zeina

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

as Uncle

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

as Wannis' Mother

Mohamed Nabih

Mohamed Nabih

as Murad

Mohamed Morshed

Mohamed Morshed

as Stranger