Movie Description
المصير
(1997)Overview
In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Featured Crew
- Director : Youssef Chahine
- Writer : Youssef Chahine,Khaled Youssef
- Editor : Rashida Abdel Salam
- Cast : Nour El-Sherif,Hani Salama,Rogena,Layla Olwy,Mahmoud Hemida,Safia ElEmary,Mohamed Mounir,Khaled El Nabawy,Seif Abdelrahman,Abdullah Mahmoud,Ahmed Fouad Selim,Fares Rahoma,Ahmed Mokhtar,Sherifa Maher,Fayeq Azab,Sanaa Younes,Mohamed Ragab,Hassan El-Adl,Ahmed Sami Abdallah,Maher Selim,Ahmed Hegazi,Magdy Idris,Mohammad Malas,Hanaa Nassor,Gehad Saad,Engy Abaza,Ameer Al Assemi
Cast
Averroes/Ibn Rushd
Abdallah
Salma
Manuella/Gypsy Woman
Al Mansour, The Caliph
Averroes' Wife/Ibn Rushd's wife
Marwan/Poet
Nasser, The Crown Prince
Caliph's Brother
Borhan
Cheikh Riad
Youssef
Badr
Manuella's Mother
Al-Razi
Assailant's mother
Assailant
Jafar
Emir of the Sect
Assailant's Father
Sarah
Saad, Assailant's brother
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Facts
Original Titleالمصير
Status Released
Release Information
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1997-08-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 09m
Production CompaniesOgnon Pictures,MISR International Films,France 2 Cinéma
Genres
- Drama
- History
- Music