Directed by:
Youssef ChahineScreenplay:
Hussein El-MohandessCinematography:
Alevise OrfanelliComposer:
Fouad El-ZahryPlots(1)
A sword-and-sandal adventure set in an ancient tribal society about a Zorro-like figure who decides to rebel against the tyrannical ruler of his village. Chahine’s first actioner, featuring another early performance by a young Omar Sharif, was dismissed by the future Lawrence of Arabia star and would mark the end of his brief collaboration with Chahine. Today, this largely unseen film stands as a unique entry in Chahine’s canon and contains many of the hallmarks that would be refined in the director’s subsequent work: grand vistas, striking visuals, the combination of socio-political subtext with sensational entertainment, and the celebration of the human body. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Omar Sharif
Egypt
Best movies:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Tawfik El Deken
Best movies:
The Land (1970)
Saladin and the Great Crusades (1963)
Adieu Bonaparte (1985)
Mariem Fakhr El Dine
Egypt
Best movies:
The Devil of the Desert (1954)
Whatever Lola Wants (2007)
Hamdy Gheith
Egypt
Best movies:
The Blazing Sun (1954)
Saladin and the Great Crusades (1963)
The Devil of the Desert (1954)
Lola Sedki
Egypt
Best movies:
The Devil of the Desert (1954)