Too Early / Too Late (1982)

Too Early / Too Late (1982) poster

Inspired by a letter by Friedrich Engels and a 1974 account of two militant Marxist writers who had been imprisoned by the Nasser regime, Straub-Huillet filmed this film in France and Egypt during 1980. They reflect on Egypt’s history of peasant struggle and liberation from Western colonization, and link it to class tensions in France shortly before the Revolution of 1789, quoting texts by Engels as well as the pioneering nonfiction film Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895).

Director: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 104 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Caroline Champetier, William Lubtchansky
Editing: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Country: Egypt, France
Language: Deutsch, Français, العربية
Original Language: fr

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Too Early / Too Late about?
Inspired by a letter by Friedrich Engels and a 1974 account of two militant Marxist writers who had been imprisoned by the Nasser regime, Straub-Huillet filmed this film in France and Egypt during 1980. They reflect on Egypt’s history of peasant struggle and liberation from Western colonization, and link it to class tensions in France shortly before the Revolution of 1789, quoting texts by Engels as well as the pioneering nonfiction film Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895).
Who directed Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late was directed by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub.
Who stars in Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late stars Danièle Huillet, Bahgat Elnadi, Gerard Samaan.
How long is Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
What genre is Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late is a Documentary film.
Where was Too Early / Too Late produced?
Too Early / Too Late was produced in Egypt, France.