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The Sparrow ()

Al-asfour (original title)
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Set shortly before and during the Six-Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.
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Salah Qabil
Ali El Sherif ...
(as Ali El Scherif)
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(as Seif El Dine)
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(as Mariam Fakhr Eddine)
Habiba
Mohsena Tawfik ...
Bahiya (as Mohsena Tewfik)
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Self - on TV (uncredited) (archiveFootage)

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Youssef Chahine

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Youssef Chahine ... ()

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Youssef Chahine ... producer

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Aly Ismail

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Mustafa Imam

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Rashida Abdel Salam

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Ali Badr Khan ... first assistant director (as Aly Badrakhan)

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Also Known As
  • Al-ousfour (Egypt, Arabic title)
  • Al usfur (Egypt, Arabic title)
  • Le moineau (Algeria, French title)
  • The Sparrow (United States)
  • The Sparrow (World-wide, English title)
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  • 105 min
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Movie Connections Featured in Caméra arabe (1987). See more »
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