Movie Description

المومياء

(1969)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original Titleالمومياء

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1969-01-27

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 42m

Production CompaniesMerchant Ivory Productions,General Egyptian Cinema Organisation

Genres

  • Drama
  • History