The Blazing Sun
صراع في الوادي
“Struggle in the Valley”
Synopsis
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
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Faten Hamama
Amal أمال
Omar Sharif
Ahmed أحمد
Zaki Rostom
Taher Pasha الباشا
Farid Shawqy
Riyad رياض
Abdel Warith Assir
Saber صابر
Hamdy Ghaith
Selim سليم
Zaki Ibrahim
The Lawyer المحامي
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
حسان
Abdel Ghani Qamar
Hassan
Mansi Fahmy
The Sheikh الشيخ
Abdel Halim ElQala'awy
Aziza Badr
Mohsen Hassanein
Ahmed ElGezeiry
Ahmed Abaza
Amina Khairy
Ibrahim Fawzi
Motawie Eweiss
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Screenplay & Story
- Ali El Zorkani
- Original Score
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- صراع في الوادي
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Youssef Chahine
Ali El Zorkani, Helmy Halim
Fouad El-Zahry
Ahmed Khorshed
Kamal Abul Ela
Gabriel Talhami
Department Leadership Roster
Youssef Chahine
Director
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Ahmed Khorshed
Director of Photography
Kamal Abul Ela
Editor
Gabriel Talhami
Producer
Ali El Zorkani
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Blazing Sun
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Blazing Sun about?
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
Who directed The Blazing Sun?
The Blazing Sun was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Who stars in The Blazing Sun?
The principal cast of The Blazing Sun includes Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Zaki Rostom, Farid Shawqy, Abdel Warith Assir.
When was The Blazing Sun released and how long is it?
The Blazing Sun was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Blazing Sun?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Blazing Sun was composed by Fouad El-Zahry.