Waraa Al-Shams
وراء الشمس
Synopsis
"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific military defeat of June 1967, when a senior military commander insists on an investigation into the real causes of the defeat, leading to his assassination by the commander of the military prison , When the rebel military commander refuses to ignore his insistence on requesting this investigation, during the special visit by "Jaafari" commander of the military prison in order to convince him to do so, "Jaafari" can not escape from his assassination by firing bullets,
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Nadia Lotfi
Sohair سهير
Rushdy Abaza
Al-Jaafari الجعفري
Shoukry Sarhan
Dr. Hossam د. حسام
Salah Mansour
Hashem هاشم
Mahmood Al-Meleji
Al-Saul Abdul Haq الصول عبدالحق
Mona Gabr
Zainab زينب
ElSayd Rady
Mansour منصور
Ahmed Zaki
Essam عصام
Mohey Ismail
Youssef يوسف
Mohamed Sobhi
Walid وليد
Zein El Ashmawy
Ali علي - مدير مكتب هاشم بك
Mohamed El Dafrawi
military prison officer ضابط بالسجن الحربي
Salah Nazmi
Major General Hassan Salama اللواء حسّان سلامة
Abdel Salam Mohamed
Ali Al Sharif
أحد المعتقلين
Mohamed El-Sabaa
Nabil ElHegrassy
أحد المعتقلين
Rawia Abaza
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mohammad Radi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hassan Muhsab
- Original Score
- Shaaban Abu Al-Saad
- Original Title
- وراء الشمس
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- أفلام الطليعة (وجيه إسكندر وشركاه)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohammad Radi
Hassan Muhsab
Shaaban Abu Al-Saad
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Ahmed Metwally
Mohammad Radi, وجيه اسكندر
Department Leadership Roster
Mohammad Radi
Director
Mohammad Radi
Producer
وجيه اسكندر
Producer
Ahmed Metwally
Editor
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
Hassan Muhsab
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waraa Al-Shams
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Waraa Al-Shams about?
"Behind the Sun" clearly identifies the time identity of his film. It follows the horrific military defeat of June 1967, when a senior military commander insists on an investigation into the real causes of the defeat, leading to his assassination by the commander of the military prison , When the rebel military commander refuses to ignore his insistence on requesting this investigation, during the special visit by "Jaafari" commander of the military prison in order to convince him to do so, "Jaafari" can not escape from his assassination by firing bullets,
Who directed Waraa Al-Shams?
Waraa Al-Shams was directed by Mohammad Radi.
Who stars in Waraa Al-Shams?
The principal cast of Waraa Al-Shams includes Nadia Lotfi, Rushdy Abaza, Shoukry Sarhan, Salah Mansour, Mahmood Al-Meleji.
When was Waraa Al-Shams released and how long is it?
Waraa Al-Shams was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Waraa Al-Shams?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waraa Al-Shams was composed by Shaaban Abu Al-Saad.