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The Eloquent Peasant (film)

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The Eloquent Peasant[1]
Directed byShadi Abdel Salam
Written byShadi Abdel Salam
Produced byArab Egyptian Films
StarringAhmed Marei
Ahmad Hegazi
Anan Ahmad
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Al Fallah al Fasih (Arabic: الفلاح الفصيح translit. Al-Fallah al-Fasih) The Eloquent Peasant is a 1970 Egyptian short film, based on the tale of The Eloquent Peasant[2] dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040 – 1782 BCE).

It has been presented for the first time at the 31st Venice International Film Festival. It is a short film written and directed by Shadi Abdel Salam.[3]

Plot

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The peasant Khun-anup tricked by the unscrupulous Nemtynakht, is forced to rely on his own eloquence to convince lord Rensi's lands about his needs of justice.

Cast

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Bibliography

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  • Colla, Elliott (2000-10-06). Beyond Colonialism and Nationalism in the Maghrib: History, Culture, and Politics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 109–146 ("Shadi Abd al-Salam's al-Mumiya: Ambivalence and the Egyptian Nation-State"). ISBN 978-0-312-22287-1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Egyptomania.org - Movies: "The Eloquent Peasant" (1969)". Facebook. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  2. ^ "The Eloquent Peasant | An Archaeologist's Diary". archaeologistsdiary.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  3. ^ "43ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema - Movie - The Eloquent Peasant". 42.mostra.org. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
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  • (EN) "El-Fallâh el-fasîh":[1]
  • (AR) "The Eloquent Peasant Shadi Abdel Salam" (1970):[2]