The Knife
1972, Arabic. Directed by Khaled Hammada.
Syrian-Palestinian film The Knife (1971), based on Palestinian revolutionary Ghassan Kanafani‘s novella All That’s Left To You; an allegorical story of Palestinian attachment to land and family, and the sorrow over their loss.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 2 January 1972
- Original title
- السكين
- Country
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Written by
- Khaled Hammada
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The Knife runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Knife isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1972. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Knife?
If you liked The Knife, try Hounddog, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Man Who Sold His Skin.
Who directed The Knife?
The Knife (1972) was directed by Khaled Hammada and stars Soheir El Morshedy, Rafiq Subaie, Bassam Lotfy.