The Land

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The Land is a landmark 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine that portrays the struggles of rural peasants against feudal oppression.

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The Land canonical 5
The Land (novel) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Egyptian film
film
alsoKnownAs Al-Ard
El Ard
basedOn The Land (novel)
linked to: The Land
basedOnAuthor Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi
cinematographyBy Abdel Aziz Fahmy
countryOfOrigin Egypt
depicts Egyptian peasantry
feudal landowners
director Youssef Chahine
editedBy Rachida Abdel Salam
filmFormat black-and-white film
genre drama
political drama
mainTheme class struggle
land ownership conflict
social injustice
struggle of peasants against feudal oppression
notableFor critique of feudalism in Egypt
portrayal of rural Egyptian life
originalLanguage Arabic
partOf Youssef Chahine filmography
productionCompany General Egyptian Organization for Cinema
releaseYear 1969
screenwriter Youssef Chahine
settingLocation rural Egypt
settingPeriod 1930s

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Egyptian cinema notableFilm The Land
Youssef Chahine notableWork The Land
Steven Caple Jr. notableWork The Land
The Land basedOn The Land (novel)
linked to: The Land
Al-Ard basedOn The Land
Al-Ard hasAlternativeTitle The Land