The Devil of the Desert
1954, Arabic. Directed by Youssef Chahine.
I'LL KILL HIM WITH A KNITTED FROND!
Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe are unjustly murdered, decides to overthrow him.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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The Devil of the Desert is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 27 December 1954
- Original title
- شيطان الصحراء
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Youssef Chahine, Hussein El-Mohandess
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The Devil of the Desert runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Devil of the Desert is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Devil of the Desert, try Black Gold, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist The Movie, Theeb.
Who directed The Devil of the Desert?
The Devil of the Desert (1954) was directed by Youssef Chahine and stars Omar Sharif, Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Lola Sedki.