The Night of Counting the Years

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.

Genre: Drama , History ,

Country: Egypt ,

Production Companies: Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation,

Type: movie

Duration: 1h 42m

Quality: HD

Release: 1969-01-27

Rating: 7.7