The Blazing Sun (1954)
Struggle in the Valley
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: March 1, 1954
Cast
- Faten Hamama - Amal أمال
- Omar Sharif - Ahmed أحمد
- Zaki Rostom - Taher Pasha الباشا
- Farid Shawqy - Riyad رياض
- Abdel Warith Assir - Saber صابر
- Hamdy Ghaith - Selim سليم
- Zaki Ibrahim - The Lawyer المحامي
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi - حسان
- Abdel Ghani Qamar - Hassan
- Mansi Fahmy - The Sheikh الشيخ
Screenplay
- Ali El Zorkani (Screenplay)
- Helmy Halim (Story)
Music: Fouad El-Zahry
Cinematography: Ahmed Khorshed
Editing: Kamal Abul Ela
Production: أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي)
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
black and white
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Blazing Sun about?
- A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
- Who directed The Blazing Sun?
- The Blazing Sun was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in The Blazing Sun?
- The Blazing Sun stars Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Zaki Rostom, Farid Shawqy, Abdel Warith Assir, Hamdy Ghaith.
- How long is The Blazing Sun?
- The Blazing Sun has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Blazing Sun?
- The Blazing Sun is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Blazing Sun produced?
- The Blazing Sun was produced in Egypt.