The Night of Counting the Years

The Night of Counting the Years

The day when the years are counted

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.

DramaHistory

The Night of Counting the Years

Rating

7.7/10

Release Date

1969-01-27

Runtime

102 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions

General Egyptian Cinema Organisation