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NASSER 56 (1996)

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Film details

Featuring

Ahmed Zaki Fardous Abdel Hameed
Director

Mohamed Fadel
Country

Egypt
Year

1996
Genre

Historical drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

The film tells the story of President Nasser's nationalisation of the Suez Canal in 1956 and the Suez war that followed. Shot in black and white and including documentary footage from the period, the film takes on a nationalistic stance and portrays a pan-Arabist sentiment.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - President Nasser
    
    Ahmed Zaki
  - Tahiya, Nasser's wife
    
    Fardous Abdel Hameed
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Mohamed Fadel
  Subject:
  - [Subject of Film]
    
    Gamal Abdel Nasser
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Union of Egyptian Radio & Television
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Mahfouz Abdel Rahman
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Abdel Latif Fahmi
  - Photography
    
    Issam Farid
  - Photography
    
    Ibrahim Saleh
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Yasser Abdel Rahman

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