Archive of films Saladin / Al-Naser Salah al-Din
Egypt
1963, 186 min
Section:
Tribute to Youssef Chahine
Year: 2019
The Braveheart of its time, this is a fictional retelling of the Crusades that doubles as an allegory for Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Chahine’s only movie with a fusha (old Arabic) dialogue, this would become Chahine’s biggest, most elaborate action film; a rousing historical epic that remains unsurpassed in both its scope and ambitiously mad vision.
Synopsis
The Braveheart of its time, this is a fictional retelling of the Crusades that doubles as an allegory for Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Saladin was the most expensive, most lavish Arab production of its time; so expensive in fact that it bankrupted its producer. Chahine’s only movie with a fusha (old Arabic) dialogue, this would become Chahine’s biggest, most elaborate action film; a rousing historical epic that remains unsurpassed in both its scope and ambitiously mad vision. It would also show Chahine’s love for period drama, a genre he would return to later on.
Joseph Fahim
Contacts
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About the film
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Section: | Tribute to Youssef Chahine |
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Director: | Youssef Chahine |
Screenplay: | Youssef Chahine, Abdel Rahman El Sharkawy, Youssef El Sebaey, Naguib Mahzfouz |
Dir. of Photography: | Wadid Sery |
Music: | Fransko Lavenino |
Editor: | Rashida Abdel Salam |
Art Director: | Habib Khoury, Robert Charffenberg |
Producer: | Asia Dagher |
Production: | Lotus Films |
Coproduction: | The Egyptian Cinema Organization |
Cast: | Ahmed Mazhar, Nadia Lutfi, Salah Zulfikar, Laila Fawzi, Hamdi Gheiss |
Sales: | Misr International Films |