Destiny (1997 film)

Destiny (1997 film)
Destiny
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Produced by Humbert Balsan
Gabriel Khoury
Written by Youssef Chahine
Khaled Youssef
Starring Nour El-Sherif
Cinematography Mohsen Nasr
Editing by Rashida Abdel Salam
Release date(s) 9 May 1997 (1997-05-09)
Running time 135 minutes
Country Egypt
France
Language Arabic
French

Destiny (Arabic: المصير‎, translit. Al-massir) is a 1997 French-Egyptian historical drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was screened out of competition at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The film is about Averroes, a 12th century philosopher from Muslim-controlled Andalusia who would be known as the most important commentator on Aristotle.

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Cast

  • Nour El-Sherif as Averroes
  • Laila Eloui as Manuella
  • Mahmoud Hemida as Al Mansour, The Caliph
  • Safia El Emari as Averroes' Wife (as Safia El Emary)
  • Mohamed Mounir as The Bard
  • Khaled El Nabawy as Nasser, The Crown Prince
  • Seif El Dine as The Caliph's Brother
  • Abdalla Mahmoud as Borhan
  • Ahmed Fouad Selim as Cheikh Riad
  • Magdi Idris as Emir of the Sect
  • Ahmed Moukhtar as Bard
  • Sherifa Maher as Manuella's Mother
  • Rayek Azzab as El Razi
  • Hassan El Adl as Gaafar
  • Hani Salama as Abdalla
  • Faris Rahoma as Youssef
  • Ingi Abaza as Sarah

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