Who directed Son of the Nile?

Son of the Nile was directed by Youssef Chahine.

Who stars in Son of the Nile?

Son of the Nile stars Faten Hamama, Yehia Chahine, Shoukry Sarhan.

How long is Son of the Nile?

Son of the Nile has a runtime of 105 minutes.

Which country is Son of the Nile from?

Son of the Nile is a production from Egypt.

MovieJanuary 10, 1951Egypt105 min

Son of the Nile

Name: Son of the Nile
Genre: Drama
Released: 1951-01-10
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Faten Hamama, Yehia Chahine, Shoukry Sarhan, Mahmoud El Meligy, Samiha Tawfiq

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Son of the Nile, is a 1951 Egyptian movie, directed by Youssef Chahine, and starring Faten Hamama, Yehia Chahine, Shoukry Sarhan. with a runtime of 105 minutes.

Overview

Hemaidah 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, a woman in the same village.

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Cast

Faten Hamama

زبيده

Yehia Chahine

الشيخ إبراهيم

Shoukry Sarhan

حمدان / حميد

Mahmoud El Meligy

المعلم كامل / خليل بك

Samiha Tawfiq

الراقصة بوسي

Ferdoos Mohamed

أم حمدان

Omar Al-Hariri

الشيخ

Reyaad ElQasabgy

Actor

Samira Ahmed

المغنية

Khayria Ahmed

Actor

Abdel Moneim Ismail

Actor

Horeya Hassan

مطربة الكازينو

Zaki Mohamed Hassan

Actor

Nader Galal

حمدان - صبيًّا

Aziza Badr

Actor

Crew

Youssef Chahine

Director · Writer

Fattoh Nashaty

Writer

Nairuz Abdel Malek

Writer

Kamal Abul Ela

Editor

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Trivia

Son of the Nile 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 and an award in the Venice International Film Festival.