The Eloquent Peasant
1970, Arabic. Directed by Shadi Abdel Salam.
Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated and he’s unjustly accused of theft. The peasant petitions Rensi who is so taken by the peasant’s eloquence that he report his astonishing discovery to the king. The king realises the peasant has been wronged but delays judgement so as to he can hear more of his eloquence. The peasant makes a total of nine petitions until finally, his goods are returned.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 September 1970
- Original title
- شكاوى الفلاح الفصيح
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Shadi Abdel Salam
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The Eloquent Peasant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1970. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Eloquent Peasant?
The Eloquent Peasant (1970) was directed by Shadi Abdel Salam and stars Ahmed Marei, Ahmad Anan, Ahmed Hegazi.