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Struggle in Nile (1959)

Struggle in Nile poster
Original title
صراع في النيل
Directed by
Atef Salem
Genre
drama film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in conflict and danger along the Nile River. The film follows his struggle for survival and justice.

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What happens

Struggle on the Nile (Arabic: صراع في النيل, romanized: Sira‘ Fi Al Nil; French: Tempête sur le Nil) is a 1959 Egyptian action and drama film directed by Atef Salem and written by Ali El Zorkani. It stars three of Egypt's most famous artists, Omar Sharif, Hend Rostom, and Rushdy Abaza. This film was selected as one of The Top 100 films of the centenary of Egyptian cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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