AL NASER SALAH EL DINE (1963) | [aka..  الناصر صلاح الدين - Salladin the Victorious ]

Written by:

Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Youssef El Sebai
Naguib Mahfouz
Ezzidine Zolfokar

Produced by:
Asya

Cinematography by:
Walid Sirry

Editing by:
Rashida Abdel Salam

Original Music by:

Angelo Francesco Lavagnino

Genre:
Drama/Action/History

Production Company:
Asya Films

  Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the Latin state of Jerusalem, is brought to attack the Christians in the Holy Land by the sacking of a convoy of Muslim pilgrims, a group which included his sister. In a short campaign against odds, Jerusalem is taken and almost the entire Middle East is in Muslim hands. Crusade is called again in Europe, and the combined forces of the French king, German emperor, and English king form the 3rd Crusade, under the leadership of Richard the Lionheart of England. Although Accre is taken by the Crusaders, Saladin succeeds in preventing the recapture of Jerusalem, and in the end negotiations between himself and Richard (who Saladin admires as the only honorable infidel leader) leave the Holy Land in Moslem hands. A terrific masterpiece that will never be forgotten.

Ahmed Mazhar
Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Tewfik El Dekn
Omar El-Hariri
Mahmoud El-Meliguy
Ibrahim Emara
Leila Fawzi
Hamdi Geiss
Mohamed Hamdi
Salah Zolfokar
Hussien Riad
Salah Nazmi
Sami Loutfi
Ahmed Louxor
Nadia Lutfi

. At its time, it was the most expensive Egyptian film ever made.  A number of directors fought over the project, but Ezzidine Zolfokar insisted Youssef Chahine had to direct it.

 Egypt/Lebanon - 150 min - 35MM - Color -  mono

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