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.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Ard
NERFINISHED
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El Ard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Land (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Abdel Aziz Fahmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| depicts |
Egyptian peasantry
ⓘ
feudal landowners ⓘ |
| director | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Rachida Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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political drama ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class struggle
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land ownership conflict ⓘ social injustice ⓘ struggle of peasants against feudal oppression ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of feudalism in Egypt
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portrayal of rural Egyptian life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Youssef Chahine filmography ⓘ |
| productionCompany | General Egyptian Organization for Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural Egypt ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
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