Saladin the Victorious (1963)

Original title

الناصر صلاح الدين

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film, epic film, sword-and-sandal film, historical film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

3h 14m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 36 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Egyptian film tells the story of Saladin, the Muslim leader who fought against the Crusaders in the 12th century. It focuses on his military campaigns and his efforts to unite different factions under his rule. The movie shows key battles and political negotiations during the Crusades.

epichistoricaldramaticslow-pacedbattle-filledheroicstatelyorchestral

What happens

Saladin the Victorious (Egyptian Arabic: الناصر صلاح الدين, El-Nasser Salah Ed-Din), also known as Saladin and the Great Crusades, is a 1963 Egyptian epic film directed by Youssef Chahine. It is co-written by Chahine, Yusuf Sibai and others, based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. The film features an ensemble cast. It stars Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Nadia Lutfi, Omar El-Hariri, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Leila Fawzi, Hamdi Gheiss, Ahmed Luxor, Hussein Riad, Laila Taher and Zaki Toleimat. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. The film was restored to its original running time of 186 minutes from the original negative by the Cineteca di Bologna and was shown at Il Cinema Ritrovato in June 2019. Saladin the Victorious is one of the Top 100 Egyptian films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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