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69% Critic Match
The Blazing Sun
“Struggle in the Valley”
6.9 / 10• 1954• 1h 56m•NR• Arabic
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Faten Hamama
Amal أمال
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Youssef Chahine's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Blazing Sun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
