Sands of Gold

1971 1h 32m AR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaAction

Synopsis

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Tarek loves his cousin Zubaida and travels to Spain to work in bullfighting under a pseudonym. Zubaida comes to Spain in search of her lover, but despite his pleas for her to return to Morocco, she continues to follow him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Faten Hamama
Zebyda
Elena María Tejeiro
Rubén Rojo
Carlos Muñoz Arosa
Duraid Lahham
Nehad Qalei
Mohammed Afifi
Paul Barge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Youssef Chahine, Kamel Youssef
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Claude Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ali Ismail. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Faten Hamama and Elena María Tejeiro and Rubén Rojo carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Youssef Chahine directs. Claude Robin behind the camera. Ali Ismail scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 4 countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Claude Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ali Ismail. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Faten Hamama and Elena María Tejeiro and Rubén Rojo carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0064182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.