The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years

1969
1h 42min

Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.

Storyline

Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.

    Released
    27 January 1969
    Runtime
    1h 42min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Arabic
    Production
    Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation
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