The Night of Counting the Years(1969)
The day when the years are counted
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.
Movie: The Night of Counting the Years
Top 10 Billed Cast
Wannis
Zeina
Uncle
Wannis' Mother
Murad
Stranger
Ayoub
First cousin
Ahmed Kamal
Badawi Bey
HomePage
Overview
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.
Release Date
1969-01-27
Average
7.7
Rating:
3.9 startsTagline
The day when the years are counted
Genres
Languages:
العربية
Recommendations Movies
The Mummy(en)
One by one the archaeologists who discover the 4,000-year-old tomb of Princess Ananka are brutally murdered. Kharis, high priest in Egypt 40 centuries ago, has been brought to life by the power of the ancient gods and his sole purpose is to destroy those responsible for the desecration of the sacred tomb. But Isobel, wife of one of the explorers, resembles the beautiful princess, forcing the speechless and tormented monster to defy commands and abduct Isobel to an unknown fate.
Russian Ark(ru)
A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
Shirley(en)
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
Zabriskie Point(en)
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
Outrage(en)
A young woman who has just become engaged has her life completely shattered when she is raped while on her way home from work.
The Body(en)
A psychedelic documentary of the body electric, with music by Pink Floyd. The film was directed and produced by Roy Battersby. The film's narrators, Frank Finlay and Vanessa Redgrave, provide commentary that combines the knowledge of human biologists and anatomical experts. The film's soundtrack, Music from the Body, was composed by Ron Geesin and Roger Waters.
Nanny Doody(ar)
A cellphone thief get stopped with her partner by the police , she sets him up and runs away safely. She later gets involved in a murder case, and escapes to Alexandria. There, she works as a nanny for a police officer, and meets another person who changes her life.
Albarnas(ar)
A Young woman fall in love with a poor musician and because she was from the royal family she escaped with him then they get married after then they became so poor and she had to work as a servant in her house and make degrading works for The Guests and after her death her son wanted to take revenge from her family as they were the main reason for her death.
Fish, Milk, Tamarind(ar)
When Ahmed's father travels abroad for work, he gets harassed for refusing to give a part of his income to those who helped him travel. The father dies, and when his body arrives in Egypt, the Interpol suspects Ahmed and his father of being members of a terrorist organization.
Nostalgia(ru)
A Russian poet, Andrei and his interpreter, Eugenia travel to Italy to research the life of an 18th-century composer.
Patriots Day(en)
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
The Lion King(en)
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
The Revenant(en)
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning(ja)
Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.
Summer of 84(en)
After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.
Presidents(fr)
A former french President, Nicolas, decides to persuade another one, François, to campaign together in order to return to the front stage of politics.
Death Wish(en)
A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.
Palm Springs(en)
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
The Wind(en)
Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness where the wind never stops howling, she begins to sense a sinister presence that seems to be borne of the land itself, and when a newlywed couple arrive at a nearby homestead, their presence amplifies Lizzy's fears, setting into motion a shocking chain of events.
Similar Movies
They Made Me a Criminal(ar)
Sultan thought that his father's death will soften his uncle's heart and he will take good care of him. Contrary to Sultan's expectations, the uncle sent him to an orphanage. When he leaves the orphanage, Sultan fails to find an honest job, and he vows revenge.
The Collar and the Bracelet(ar)
In 1933 in the village of Karnak in Luxor, sad lives with her husband Bakhit Bishari paraplegic and TB disease.
The Impossible(ar)
Helmy's father forces him to marry someone he doesn't love. When his father dies, Helmy decides to break free. He meets Nany, the gentle helpless girl, then he meets the lawyer Fatima, a liberal who claims to be cultured.
Love has a Final Story(ar)
Refat is a teacher with a heart disease, who marries the poor girl Salwa, despite the opposition of his mother who is trying to persuade him to divorce her in exchange for his share in the inheritance. Salwa resorts to holy people hoping to cure her husband.
Why, O Violet?(ar)
A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.
Lasheen(ar)
Lachin, commander of the Army of One rulers, manages the affairs of governance prime minister, who traded Bakot parish while the ruling does not offer nor a delay in something a multi-female relations spineless, "Lachin" trying ruling alert to the tricks of the prime minister, is arrested "Lachin" charges Gwighth going to love him and he loves the ruling and filed in prison. Erupts people who had been fed up with the unjust actions of Prime Minister and took advantage of the famine to seize power, the release of Lachin the hands of the people and justice prevail in the country.
Gone with No Return(ar)
Attia (Yehia al-Fakharani) works as a simple employee, after his mother-in-law threatens to break his engagement from her daughter because of his delay in getting an apartment. He travels to his hometown to sell his inheritance. There he falls in love with Kharyia (Leila Alawi) daughter of Kamal Bey (Farid Shawki) who bought his land.
Kandil om Hashem(ar)
Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Playing with Giants(ar)
When Hassan Bahlal, a young unemployed man, calls the National Security Agency to report a fire that is to break out in a factory the next day, a new chapter in Hassan's life begins as he tells the officer he has foreseen the incident in a dream.
A Song on the Passage(ar)
Set during the Six-Day War, the connection between a group of Egyptian soldiers on a passage in the desert and the command center drops. They try to survive despite the enemy attacks and lack of ammunition and supplies.
Diary of a Country Prosecutor(ar)
Based on the novel by Egyptian writer Tawfiq al-Hakim, 1937, Diary of A Country Prosecutor records the daily activities and tribulations of a public official appointed to act as a village justice in the countryside.
Visitor at Dawn(ar)
Rescue police receives a report on the killing of a leftist journalist in her apartment. The prosecutor moves to the scene of the incident and tries to reach the murderer.
I Want a Solution(ar)
It is impossible to live between Doria and her diplomatic husband, Medhat, who asks him for a divorce, but he refuses. She is forced to go to court and file a divorce. Doria falls into the maze of the courts and is exposed to a series of problems and obstacles that undermine her dignity. Things get complicated when the husband comes with false witnesses testifying against her in secret. She loses her case after more than four years.
Oh Islam(ar)
Set in the 14th century. Under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem (Lubna Aziz) rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.
We the Students(ar)
Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father for loving his neighbor’s daughter, Hassanein seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and Samir deals with parental neglect after his parents’ divorce. Samir’s relationship with a maid leads to complications, prompting him to seek help from a dancer, Gamalat, for an abortion. The trio robs a bar for abortion money but finds it insufficient. Saidyh dies during the abortion, and Gamalat’s call to neighbors and the police results in their arrest and a fifteen-year prison sentence.
Mr. Omar(ar)
Gaber Effendi is a simple employee at Ezbet Omar al-Alfi's, expelled by the head of the family after Jabir discovers that there is fraud in the accounts of the estate. Gaber meets with Berlanti, the wife of Omar Bey's, noting a great similarity between him and her absent husband in India, Omar. Following the advice of a legal advisor, Omar Bey's family believes that he is still alive and living in India. By chance, Jaber Effendi goes to Omar's house and is seen by the family and gets married, but Omar finds out the truth and tries to exploit the resemblance to seize wealth, but ultimately fails.
The Water-Carrier Is Dead(ar)
The story of the friendship that develops between two men with quite different world views. One, a water carrier whose wife has died twenty years before, spends his days thinking about her. The other, who works in the funeral business, spends his life in the pursuit of pleasure because he recognizes that death will bring an end to all enjoyment. They meet and become friends. Through this friendship the water carrier is encouraged to change his morbid way of thinking and to enjoy life.
The Nightingale's Prayer(ar)
This compelling tale of love and betrayal, set in the upper Egyptian countryside, follows the story of Amna as she plots her revenge on the engineer who destroyed her family's honor.
Soft Hands(ar)
A prince of the former royal family finds himself without a meaningful role in post-revolutionary Egyptian society. Based on the play by Tawfiq el-Hakim.
The Mother of the Bride(ar)
This magnificently madcap comedy classic stars Egyptian film legends Tahiya Karioka and Emad Hamdi as Zeinab and Hussein, overworked parents who get little relief from the never ending demands of their seven mischievous children. When their eldest daughter, Ahlam, meets a dashing young man at a party, it's love at first sight and wedding plans must quickly be arranged. As preparations get underway, Zeinab and Hussein are soon overwhelmed by the elaborate and costly requests made by the groom's extravagant family. While tending to the needs of their other six children, Hussein and Zeinab must consider unconventional means to obtain the funds for a ceremony that the newlyweds will be proud of.