The Land (movie)
الأرض- User score: 8.5
- Production country: Egypt
- Producer: Youssef Chahine
- Production companies: المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون (والمسرح والموسيقى)
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 1/26/1970
- Run time: 129 min.
Movie description
Set in 1933, the mayor informs the peasants that the share of irrigation of their land will be split equally between them and feudal lord Mahmoud Bey. The peasants send Mohamed Effendi to submit a petition to the government. Mahmoud Bey then proposes a project that would require taking part of the peasants' lands.
