The Sixth Day | |
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Directed by | Youssef Chahine [1] |
Written by | Youssef Chahine |
Produced by | Alain Benguigui Thomas Verhaeghe |
Starring | Dalida Mohsen Mohieddin Shwikar Hamdy Ahmed Salah El-Saadany Mohamed Mounir Youssef Chahine Zaki Abdel Wahab [2] |
Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr |
Edited by | Luc Barnier |
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Countries | France Egypt |
Language | Arabic |
The Sixth Day (Also Known As:Al-yawm al-Sadis) [3] is a 1986 Egyptian comedy and drama film written and directed by Youssef Chahine. [4] The film features Dalida, Mohsen Mohieddin, Shwikar, Hamdy Ahmed and Salah El-Saadany in the lead roles. [5]
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films that were listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. A winner of the Cannes 50th Anniversary Award, Chahine was credited with launching the career of actor Omar Sharif. A well-regarded director with critics, he was often present at film festivals during the earlier decades of his work. Chahine gained his largest international audience as one of the co-directors of 11'9"01 September 11 (2002).
The Free Officers were a group of revolutionary Egyptian nationalist officers in the Egyptian Armed Forces and Sudanese Armed Forces that instigated the Egyptian revolution of 1952. Initially started as a small rebellion military cell under Abdel Moneim Abdel Raouf, which included Gamal Abdel Nasser, Hussein Hamouda, Khaled Mohieddin, Kamal el-Din Hussein, Salah Nasr, Abdel Hakim Amer, and Saad Tawfik, it operated as a clandestine movement of junior officers who were veterans of the Palestine War of 1948-1949 as well as earlier nationalist uprisings in Egypt in the 1940s. The nationally respected war hero Mohamed Naguib joined the Free Officers in 1949. Naguib's hero status, and influence within the army, granted the movement credibility, both within the military and the public at large. He became the official leader of the Free Officers during the turmoil leading up the revolution that toppled King Farouk in 1952. The Movement was succeeded by the Revolutionary Command Council after the overthrow of Farouk that was later succeeded by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
Andrée Chedid, born Andrée Saab Khoury, was an Egyptian-French poet and novelist of Syrian/Lebanese descent. She is the recipient of numerous literary awards and was made a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 2009.
Saladin the Victorious, also known as Saladin and the Great Crusades, is a 1963 Egyptian epic film directed by Youssef Chahine. It is co-written by Chahine, Yusuf Sibai and others, based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. The film features an ensemble cast. It stars Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Nadia Lutfi, Omar El-Hariri, Mahmoud El-Meliguy, Leila Fawzi, Hamdi Gheiss, Ahmed Luxor, Hussein Riad, Laila Taher and Zaki Toleimat.
Salah El-Din Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar was an Egyptian actor and film producer. He started his career as a police officer in the Egyptian National Police, before becoming an actor in 1956. He is regarded as one of the most influential actors in the history of the Egyptian film industry.
The Egypt men's national volleyball team represents Egypt in international volleyball competition. The team is governed by the Egyptian Volleyball Federation, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.
The Land is a 1969 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine, based on a popular novel by Abd al-Rahman Sharqawi. The film narrates the conflict between peasants and their landlord in rural Egypt in the 1930s, and explores the complex relation between individual interests and collective responses to oppression. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Adieu Bonaparte or Bonaparte in Egypt is a 1985 Egyptian-French historical drama film directed by Youssef Chahine and stars Michel Piccoli, Salah Zulfikar, Mohsen Mohieddin and Patrice Chéreau. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. It was later selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
Alexandria... New York is a 2004 French-Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
Nasser 56 is a 1996 Egyptian historical film directed by Mohammed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent Suez War with Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.
An Egyptian Story is a 1982 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Huda Sultan or Hoda Sultan (Egyptian Arabic: هـدى سلطان, Birth name: Bahiga Abdel'al , was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was also one of the most awarded actress for her roles, especially in musicals in the black and white films where she played secondary and leading roles. Sultan performed in hundreds of films in Egyptian cinema in a 56-year career.
Mahmoud Hemida is an Egyptian actor and producer.
Those People of the Nile is a 1972 drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It stars Soad Hosny and Salah Zulfikar. The film is co-produced by companies in Egypt and Russia.
Karnak is a 1975 Egyptian political film based on a novel written by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz with the same name, and directed by Ali Badrakhan and starring Soad Hosny. It includes an ensemble cast that includes Nour El-Sherif, Kamal El-Shennawi, Farid Shawqi, Taheyya Kariokka, Emad Hamdy and Shwikar. The film features Salah Zulfikar in a special appearance as Shoukry the rebellious member of parliament. The film is listed in the Top 100 films in Egyptian cinema of the 20th century.
I'm Not Lying But I'm Beautifying, also known as The Made Up Truth, is 1981 Egyptian film written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous and directed by Ibrahim El-Shaqanqeeri. It stars Salah Zulfikar, Ahmed Zaki and Athar El-Hakim.
The Nile and the Life is a 1968 Egyptian-Soviet film starring Salah Zulfikar and directed by Youssef Chahine.
The Water-Carrier Is Dead is an Egyptian-Tunisian film released on November 20, 1977. The film was directed by Salah Abu Seif and produced by Youssef Chahine. Its screenplay, written by Mohsen Zayed, is based on a 1952 novel by Yusuf Sibai. The Water-Carrier Is Dead stars Ezzat El Alaili, Farid Shawqi, Shwikar, Amina Rizk, Taheyya Kariokka, and Nahid Jabr.