The Night of Counting the Years
المومياء
“The day when the years are counted”
Synopsis
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.
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Ahmed Marei
Wannis
Ahmed Hegazi
Brother
Nadia Lotfi
Zeena
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Mother
Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq
Uncle
Mohamed Nabih
Murad
Shafiq Nour ElDein
Ayoub
Mohamed Khairy
Kamal
Ahmad Anan
Badawi
Gaby Karraz
Maspero
Antic Melkior
Jacques Larson
Mohamed Morshed
Stranger
Abdelmonen Aboulfoutouh
Uncle
Ahmed Khalil
First cousin
Helmi Halali
Second cousin
Mohamed Abdel Rahman
Third cousin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shadi Abdel Salam
- Screenplay & Story
- Shadi Abdel Salam, Alaa El Deeb
- Original Score
- Mario Nascimbene
- Original Title
- المومياء
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation, Egyptian Ministry of Culture
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shadi Abdel Salam
Shadi Abdel Salam, Alaa El Deeb
Mario Nascimbene
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Kamal Abul Ela
Roberto Rossellini, Safwat Mustafa
Department Leadership Roster
Shadi Abdel Salam
Director
Shadi Abdel Salam
Writer
Roberto Rossellini
Producer
Shadi Abdel Salam
Costume Design
Safwat Mustafa
Producer
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
Salah Marei
Production Design
Kamal Abul Ela
Editor
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Alaa El Deeb
Writer
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What is The Night of Counting the Years about?
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.
Who directed The Night of Counting the Years?
The Night of Counting the Years was directed by Shadi Abdel Salam.
Who stars in The Night of Counting the Years?
The principal cast of The Night of Counting the Years includes Ahmed Marei, Ahmed Hegazi, Nadia Lotfi, Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim, Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq.
When was The Night of Counting the Years released and how long is it?
The Night of Counting the Years was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for The Night of Counting the Years?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Night of Counting the Years was composed by Mario Nascimbene.