The Sparrow
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The Sparrow is a landmark 1972 Egyptian political drama film directed by Youssef Chahine that critiques corruption and disillusionment surrounding the 1967 Six-Day War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Mostafa Emam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Egypt ⓘ |
| critiques |
Arab nationalism disillusionment
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military leadership failures ⓘ state corruption in Egypt ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
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Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Rachida Abdel Salam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Egyptian political cinema ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
NERFINISHED
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Ali El Sherif NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahmoud El-Meliguy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohsena Tawfik NERFINISHED ⓘ Salah Kabil NERFINISHED ⓘ Samir Sabri NERFINISHED ⓘ Seif El Dine NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafiq Nour El Din NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Egyptian society in the 1960s
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social injustice in Egypt ⓘ state bureaucracy ⓘ |
| hasTitleInOriginalLanguage | العصفور NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | feature film ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
1967 Six-Day War
NERFINISHED
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disillusionment ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ali Ismail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | ordinary Egyptians affected by war and corruption ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical treatment of the 1967 defeat
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early critical portrayal of Nasser-era corruption ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Youssef Chahine filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | post-1967 Arab defeat cinema ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | about 100 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Youssef Chahine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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