The Blazing Sun

A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.

Director: Youssef Chahine

Cast: Faten Hamama, Omar Sharif, Zaki Rostom, Farid Shawqy, Abdel Warith Assir, Hamdy Ghaith, Zaki Ibrahim, Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

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