The Devil of the Desert
شيطان الصحراء
Egypt • 1954
Director
Synopsis
Director Youssef Chahine’s young discovery Omar Sharif blazes across the screen in this whirlwind swashbuckling adventure. He plays a young bedouin who sets out to overthrow a tyrannical ruler by first infiltrating his court and gaining his trust—with love, deception, betrayal, musical interludes, and plenty of action along the way. Chahine keeps the plot moving with energy and visual flair, while Sharif makes for a most dashing populist hero.
Synopsis
Director Youssef Chahine’s young discovery Omar Sharif blazes across the screen in this whirlwind swashbuckling adventure. He plays a young bedouin who sets out to overthrow a tyrannical ruler by first infiltrating his court and gaining his trust—with love, deception, betrayal, musical interludes, and plenty of action along the way. Chahine keeps the plot moving with energy and visual flair, while Sharif makes for a most dashing populist hero.
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Cast
Omar Sharifas Essam
Mariam Fakhr Eddineas Dalal
Lola Sedkias Shaden
Tawfiq Al-Deqenas Hanzala
Reyaad ElQasabgyas Battah
Hamdy Ghaithas Zayyah