Son of the Nile
1951, Arabic. Directed by Youssef Chahine.
Hemaidah is a Farmer who hates country life. He hates working in fields and taking care of the animals in his farm. Though unsatisfied with her, he marries Zebeidah, a woman in the same village.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Youssef ChahineDirector
- Faten Hamamaزبيده
- Yehia Chahineالشيخ إبراهيم
- Shoukry Sarhanحمدان / حميد
- Mahmood Al-Melejiالمعلم كامل / خليل بك
- Samiha Tawfiqالراقصة بوسي
- Ferdous Mohamedأم حمدان
- Omar Al-Haririالشيخ
- Reyaad ElQasabgyCast
- Samira Ahmadالمغنية
- Khayria AhmedCast
- Abdel Moneim IsmailCast
- Horeya Hasanمطربة الكازينو
Details
- Released
- 10 January 1951
- Original title
- ابن النيل
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Youssef Chahine, Fattoh Nashaty, Nairuz Abdel Malek
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Son of the Nile runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Son of the Nile isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1951. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Son of the Nile?
If you liked Son of the Nile, try Cairo Station, The Three Friends, Where the Red Fern Grows.
Who directed Son of the Nile?
Son of the Nile (1951) was directed by Youssef Chahine and stars Faten Hamama, Yehia Chahine, Shoukry Sarhan.