The Eloquent Peasant (film)

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).

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
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

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 edit

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 edit

Bibliography edit

  • 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 edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • (EN) "El-Fallâh el-fasîh":[1]
  • (AR) "The Eloquent Peasant Shadi Abdel Salam" (1970):[2]