Destiny (1997)
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Cast
- Nour El-Sherif - Averroes/Ibn Rushd
- Hani Salama - Abdallah
- Rogena - Salma
- Layla Olwy - Manuella/Gypsy Woman
- Mahmoud Hemida - Al Mansour, The Caliph
- Safia ElEmary - Averroes' Wife/Ibn Rushd's wife
- Mohamed Mounir - Marwan/Poet
- Khaled El Nabawy - Nasser, The Crown Prince
- Seif Abdelrahman - Caliph's Brother
- Abdullah Mahmoud - Borhan
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Destiny about?
- In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
- Who directed Destiny?
- Destiny was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in Destiny?
- Destiny stars Nour El-Sherif, Hani Salama, Rogena, Layla Olwy, Mahmoud Hemida, Safia ElEmary.
- How long is Destiny?
- Destiny has a runtime of 2h 9m (129 minutes).
- What genre is Destiny?
- Destiny is a Drama, History, Music film.
- Where was Destiny produced?
- Destiny was produced in Egypt, France.