The Night of Counting the Years (1969)
Movie
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
Genres : Drama, History
Status : Released
Released : Jan 27, 1969
Tagline : The day when the years are counted
Length : 102 minutes
Cast
Crew
- Director : Shadi Abdel Salam
- Writer : Shadi Abdel Salam
- Casting : Sayed Aly
- Costume Design : Shadi Abdel Salam
- Makeup Artist : Abdel Wahhab Qotb
- Makeup Artist : Nabila Fawzy
- Sound Engineer : Hassan Eltouni
- Producer : Roberto Rossellini
- Producer : Safwat Mustafa
- Director of Photography : Abdel Aziz Fahmy
- Sound Recordist : Nasry Abdel Nour
- Original Music Composer : Mario Nascimbene
- Editor : Kamal Abul Ela
- Production Design : Salah Marei
- First Assistant Director : Samir Aouf