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The Sparrow

The Sparrow

Original Title: العصفور

  • Film
  • 1974
  • 1h 50m
  • Released

Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.

  • Directing Youssef ChahineAli Badrakhanنذير عزيزي
  • Writing Lotfy El KholyYoussef Chahine
  • Starring Seif AbdelrahmanHabibaمحمود المليجي

Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.

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Seif Abdelrahman Raouf
Habiba
Habiba Fatima
محمود المليجي جونى
محسنة توفيق بهية
Ali Al Sharif الشيخ احمد
سيف عبدالرحمن رؤوف
حبيبة (جلاديس) فاطمة
Salah Qabil يوسف فتح الله
Salah Mansour اسماعيل
عبدالوارث عسر
Hamdy Ahmad عوف
مريم فخر الدين الام
Hassan El Baroudy
Mahmoud Qabil
Mahmoud Qabil رياض
نظيم شعراوي
Muhammad Khalil
سيد شحات طفل
محمد خليل
سامح مرسي
محمد أبو حشيش
عبدالغني النجدي
علي جوهر
رجاء حسين زبيدة
Sameh Moursi
Saeed Abdel Ghani صحفي
Gamal Abdel Nasser Self - on TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Directing Youssef ChahineAli Badrakhanنذير عزيزيحسن عبدربه
  • Writing Lotfy El KholyYoussef Chahine
  • Cinematography مصطفى إمامشوقي علي محمد
  • Editing رشيدة عبدالسلاممحمد الزرقا
  • Music علي إسماعيلالشيخ إمام
  • Production Youssef ChahineAhmed Rachedi
  • Production Design نهاد بهجت
  • Assistant Director فاضل صالحAli Badrakhan
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