The Nile and the Life
النيل و الحياة
Synopsis
Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as diversity. The films projection of a renewed imagining of the nation inadvertently acknowledges a new and nuanced understanding of its goals, political objectives, and how these impact the personal within it. (KHOURI)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolai Figurovsky, Youssef Chahine, Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy
- Original Score
- Aram Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- النيل و الحياة
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Youssef Chahine
Nikolai Figurovsky, Youssef Chahine, Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy
Aram Khachaturyan
Yu-Lan Chen, Aleksandr Shelenkov
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Figurovsky
Writer
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Youssef Chahine
Director
Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy
Writer
Aram Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Yu-Lan Chen
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Shelenkov
Director of Photography
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What is The Nile and the Life about?
Renegotiating the representational paradigm of nationhood the film draws a heterogeneous picture of Egyptian society as well as Soviet workers as they embarked on the momentous dam enterprise. The films presents a vision of a nation deep rooted in unity as well as diversity. The films projection of a renewed imagining of the nation inadvertently acknowledges a new and nuanced understanding of its goals, political objectives, and how these impact the personal within it. (KHOURI)
Who directed The Nile and the Life?
The Nile and the Life was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Who stars in The Nile and the Life?
The principal cast of The Nile and the Life includes Salah Zulfikar, Igor Vladimirov, Emad Hamdy, Vladimir Ivashov, Seif Abdelrahman.
When was The Nile and the Life released and how long is it?
The Nile and the Life was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Nile and the Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Nile and the Life was composed by Aram Khachaturyan.