The Night of Counting the Years (1969)

The day when the years are counted

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.

Genres: Drama, History

Stars: Ahmed Marei, Ahmed Hegazi, Nadia Lotfi, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim, Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Release Date: 1969-01-27

Country: Egypt

Ratings: 7.7 / 10 (58 votes)

Runtime: 102 mins