Abu Zeid el Hilali

Abu Zeid el Hilali (1947)

أبو زيد الهلالي

Abu Zayd al-Hilali's son and wife escape and years later, after his son has grown into a powerful and idealistic man, a battle between the two tribes starts. The son fights his father but is not aware who he is fighting. The Banu Hilalis defeat the Banu Zahlanis. Back home, Abu Zayd is greeted as a hero. A huge war then starts with the Zirids, who had abandoned Shiism. The Banu Hilalis weaken the Zirid state and plunder their lands.

Date of release
1947-11-10
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama, War
Director
Ezz Eldin Zulficar

Casting

Interesting facts

Abu Zayd al-Hilali is a 1947 Egyptian film that portrays the life of the tenth-century Arab leader Abu Zayd al-Hilali. It was directed by Ezzel Dine Zulficar and written by Zulficar and Abu Butheina. It stars Faten Hamama, Seraj Munir, and Amina al-Sharif. It was one of Hamama's earliest starring roles.

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