السقا مات

السقا مات (1977)

Shousha El-Sakka, fears death because it took his wife. He meets with Shehata, and later knows that he is an undertaker assistant and he becomes pessimistic of him ,but when Shehata dies, Shousha is saddened by his passing.

Erscheinungsdatum
1977-11-20
TMDB
7.8 / 10 (8)
Laufzeit
1 Std. 43 Min.
Genres
Drama
Regie
Salah Abu Seif

Besetzung

Wissenswertes

The Water-Carrier Is Dead is an Egyptian-Tunisian film released on November 20, 1977. The film was directed by Salah Abu Seif and produced by Youssef Chahine. Its screenplay, written by Mohsen Zayed, is based on a 1952 novel by Yusuf Sibai. The Water-Carrier Is Dead stars Ezzat El Alaili, Farid Shawqi, Shwikar, Amina Rizk, Taheyya Kariokka, and Nahid Jabr.

Production

Yusuf al-Sibai’s original novel centered on the philosophy of life and death, pessimism and optimism. Published in 1952 by the University Publishing House, it was one director Salah Abu Seif tried repeatedly to film in the early 1970’s despite producers’ reluctant to underwrite a story so focused on death.

The filmmakers settled on Mohamed Sabo, best-known as a still photographer, as cinematographer despite his lack of film experience. He shot the footage over the course of a mere four weeks.

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