Son of the Nile

Son of the Nile (Arabic: ابن النيل‎ translit. Ibn El Nil) listen  is a 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It starred Yehia Chahine, Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, and Shukry Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial. The film received an award from the New Delhi International Film Festival and was nominated for the Prix International award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival [1] and an award in the Venice International Film Festival.

Son of the Nile
Directed byYoussef Chahine
Produced byMary Queeny
Written byYoussef Chahine
Fairouz Abdel Malek
StarringFaten Hamama
Yehia Chahine
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Shukry Sarhan
Release date
  • 1951 (1951) (Egypt)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Plot

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.

Cast
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References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: Ibn el Nil". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
  • Film summary, Faten Hamama's official site. Retrieved on January 4, 2007.
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