The Knife
السكين
Synopsis
Syrian-Palestinian film The Knife (1971), based on Palestinian revolutionary Ghassan Kanafani‘s novella All That’s Left To You; an allegorical story of Palestinian attachment to land and family, and the sorrow over their loss.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Khaled Hammada
- Screenplay & Story
- Ghassan Kanafani, Khaled Hammada
- Original Score
- Solhy Al-Wadi
- Original Title
- السكين
- Country of Origin
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- المؤسسة العامة للسينما
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Khaled Hammada
Ghassan Kanafani, Khaled Hammada
Solhy Al-Wadi
Qais Al-Zubaidi
Department Leadership Roster
Khaled Hammada
Director
Khaled Hammada
Writer
Qais Al-Zubaidi
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What is The Knife about?
Syrian-Palestinian film The Knife (1971), based on Palestinian revolutionary Ghassan Kanafani‘s novella All That’s Left To You; an allegorical story of Palestinian attachment to land and family, and the sorrow over their loss.
Who directed The Knife?
The Knife was directed by Khaled Hammada.
Who stars in The Knife?
The principal cast of The Knife includes Soheir El Morshedy, Rafiq Subaie, Bassam Lotfy, Naji Jabr.
When was The Knife released and how long is it?
The Knife was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Knife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Knife was composed by Solhy Al-Wadi.
Is The Knife based on a book or true story?
The Knife is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ghassan Kanafani".