The Sparrow
1972, Arabic. Directed by Youssef Chahine.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 August 1972
- Original title
- العصفور
- Country
- Egypt, Algeria
- Written by
- Youssef Chahine, Lotfy El Kholy
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The Sparrow runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Sparrow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sparrow?
If you liked The Sparrow, try Hardball, The Color of Friendship, The Young One.
Who directed The Sparrow?
The Sparrow (1972) was directed by Youssef Chahine and stars Seif Abdelrahman, Habiba, Salah Qabil.