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.
Release Date | January 27, 1969 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | المومياء | |
Runtime | 1h 42min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Arabic | |
Original Language | Arabic | |
Production Countries | Egypt | |
Production Companies | Merchant Ivory ProductionsGeneral Egyptian Cinema Organisation |