In a major addition to the academic library on the cinema of youssef chahine and on arab and egyptian cinema in general, malek khouri here presents the most comprehensive and uptodate study on chahines work to appear since his death in 2008. Join facebook to connect with youssef chahine and others you may know. Jan 08, 2009 in youssef chahines epic film saladin, he emerged as a hero of arab socialism, and he has even made an appearance in an episode of dr who. Follow the basics, but with some flair, can whitewash parts of history or embellish, context of time of. The arab national project in youssef chahine s cinema is an important contribution to original scholarship in the fields of cultural studies, sociology of film, and history of cinema, and will be of great interest to scholars, students, and cinema lovers all over the world.
Chahines only movie with a fusha old arabic dialogue, this would become chahines biggest, most elaborate action film. The opening scene of youssef chahines epic elnaser salah addin, a play on president nassers name and translated as saladin the victorious, showed the terrible state of the arabs in the kingdom of jerusalem at the time of the crusades. How far, and how quickly, did saladin want to use this extraordinary power base to establish his. Youssef chahine earned the title the pioneer of social realism in egyptian cinema. Youssef chahine, abderrahmane cherkaoui, azzedine zulficar.
Epics, saladin march 4 epics saladin fusha and dialect both. His lengthy career, which stretches back to the early 1950s, contains several highlights, among them central station and an autobiographical trilogy that is a paean to his birthplace, the ancient port of alexandria a lengthy essay on his career in film comment compared chahine. Saladin was the most expensive, most lavish arab production of its time. He was active in the egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. The response to the news of his passing on 27 july 2008 at the age of 82 is evidence that the central place of the work of this great film director in the corpus of arab. Returning to social allegory, chahine acted in and directed fajr yawm jadiddawn of a new day 1964, a love story between a student played by the director and an older married woman. Born in 17, saladin was the first sultan of egypt and syria, and led the muslims during the crusades. A poster for youssef chahines 1963 action film saladin. Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine, ahmed. The opening scene of youssef chahines epic elnaser salah addin, a play on president. Apr 27, 2017 with his 1969 film the land youssef chahine, patron saint of egyptian cinema, makes a stirring film about that sacred bond and the dangers that threaten it, perhaps having already abolished it. Arabic films arabic movies saladin part 1 youtube film. The book aims to illuminate chahine s work in the context of modern egyptian culture and its tumultuous postwar history and how such films as cairo station 1958, the earth 1959 and the sparrow 1973 dramatized the dilemmas of ordinary egyptians. A poster for youssef chahine s 1963 action film saladin starring ahmed mazhar.
Epics, saladin march 4 epics saladin fusha and dialect. Saladin the victorious saladin the victorious genre. It was directed by an egyptian, financed from france, set in the spanish province of andalusia, and photographed in lebanon and syria. Filmmaker youssef chahine is one of egypts finest filmmakers. Saladin supports both 32bit and 64bit versions of windows. Saladin is an open source dualpane file manager for windows which merges the capabilities of windows explorer with the well known and easy to use orthodox user interface. Chahine injected his own political views, drawing parallels to the palestinians and stressing saladins legacy of justice and tolerance. During the second and third crusades, saladin beat the franks in battle partly because he was helped by an arab christian named issan. Saladin initially began as a multilingual and knowledgeable scholar before beginning a military career under. Al nasser salah addin, is a 1963 egyptian war drama film directed by youssef chahine. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all claiming to be his military and spiritual heir. Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine.
He was born in alexandria and is the son of a prominent lawyer. Saladin is the leader for arabia in civilization vi. Youssef chahine tjhe great film directors of the west, would have been mere footnotes. His lengthy career, which stretches back to the early 1950s, contains several highlights, among them central station and an autobiographical trilogy that is a paean to his birthplace, the ancient port of alexandria. Destiny takes place in 12th century spain, but could take place today. Youssef chahine earned the title the pioneer of social realism in egyptian. With his 1969 film the land youssef chahine, patron saint of egyptian cinema, makes a stirring film about that sacred bond and the dangers that threaten it, perhaps having already abolished it.
His country once had the fourth largest film industry in the world. Saladin the victorious, also known as saladin and the great crusades is a 1963 egyptian war drama film directed by youssef chahine. In a short campaign against odds, jerusalem is taken and almost the entire. Youssef chahine, the lifeworld of film opendemocracy. A winner of the cannes 50th anniversary award for lifetime achievement, chahine was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Youssef chahine, one of the most outstanding directors of egyptian cinema, is credited with introducing egyptian cinema to the world. Al nasser salah aldin il cinema ritrovato festival. Saladin, the first sultan of egypt and syria, leads the muslim military campaign against the invading christians from europe during the third crusade. Pdf almuhajir lemigre the emigrant youssef chahine. A well regarded director with critics, he was often present at film. Chahine injected his own political views, drawing parallels to the palestinians and stressing saladin s legacy of justice and tolerance. This chapter focuses on one of the landmarks of arab, third world and political cinema, youssef chahines saladin 1963 1 sponsored in part to celebrate nassers consolidation of power, it was directed by one of the leading figures in modern egyptian cinema, whose lifetime achievement in film has been complex, critical, and resistant.
After enduring years of anthony quinn playing arabs, the egyptian film industry finally wreaks its dreadful revenge. During the second and third crusades, saladin beat the franks in battle partly because he was. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. The arab national project in youssef chahines cinema. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Such responses, however, neglect to ask why chahine chose to make this film a musical of sorts and to what extent the coupling of philosophy with song and dance might work to contest oppressive state and religious power.
Saladin seeks the restoration of the holy land, from the crusaders. Saladin the victorious 1963 directed by youssef chahine. Returning to social allegory, chahine acted in and directed fajr yawm jadiddawn of a new day 1964, a love story between a student played by. With a distinctive brand of cinema and a truthseeking. Saladin the victorious, also known as saladin and the great crusades arabic. Upon his return home in 1948, chahine began appearing in films. Saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the latin state of jerusalem, is brought to attack the christians in the holy land by the sacking of a convoy of muslim pilgrims, a group which included his sister. The arab national project in youssef chahines cinema malek. Youssef chahine, alexcinema bibliotheca alexandrina. Before the shoot, the coptic community was afraid that this film might provoke tension between christians and muslims. Overview for youssef chahine turner classic movies. The restoration project 20 restored classics by youssef chahine will be screened for the first time over 10 days, from the 12th to the 22nd of september. The methodological approach of the book, and more precisely the discussion of the theme of arab national unity from a postcolonial point of view.
Youssef chahine is widely considered the leading pioneer of filmmaking in egypt and the middle east. Saladin and the great crusades 1963 youssef chahine, ahmed mazhar, mohamed abdel gawad, mahmoud almeleji, action, adventure, drama, history, romance, war february 9, 2018 saladin, ruler of the kingdoms surrounding the latin state of jerusalem, is brought to attack the christians in the holy land by the sacking of a convoy of muslim pilgrims. It is an odd, brave film, part impassioned melodrama, part musical, taking a broad popular approach to questions of religious belief. After attending alexandria university, he spent two years in the u.
The braveheart of its time, this is a fictional retelling of the crusades that doubles as an allegory for egyptian president gamal abdel nasser. After one year in the university of alexandria, he moved to the u. The restoration project is done in celebration of the 10th anniversary of chahines passing by misr international films in collaboration with egyptian and european partners to honor his legacy, giving the films a new life. Action, adventure, drama saladin the victorious crew. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all claiming to be. In youssef chahines epic film saladin, he emerged as a hero of arab socialism, and he has even made an appearance in an episode of dr who. Driven from their lands and living in terror, they are bullied by the brutal crusaders. The book aims to illuminate chahines work in the context of modern egyptian culture and its tumultuous postwar history and how such films as cairo station 1958, the earth 1959 and the sparrow 1973 dramatized the dilemmas of ordinary egyptians. Saladin the victorious, also known as saladin and the great crusades, is a 1963 egyptian war drama film directed by youssef chahine. March 4 epics, saladin fusha and dialect both used, fusha associated with official and religious ideas scale the story is long so the movie is long, many sets, costuming, extras, role building, trying to educate you and tell the full story, sweeping musical score historically accurate. He was credited with launching the career of actor omar sharif. Sultan saladin steckbrief saladin, muslim sultan of. Much of his work, however, was critical of the egyptian government and condemned social oppression. Critics of youssef chahines 1997 film destiny assume that its message is that ideas will always trump censorship.
Egyptian filmmaker youssef chahine born 1926 is one of arab cinemas most distinguished figures. It stars ahmed mazhar as saladin, salah zulfikar, mohamed. Hegemony, orientalism, and film language in youssef chahines saladin. The result is an epic work, showing saladin at the height of his victories during the second and third crusades, in which chahine achieves brilliantly striking setups that avoid the need to show onscreen violence. Much of his work, however, was critical of the egyptian government and condemned social oppression and religious fanaticism. A poster for youssef chahines 1963 action film saladin starring ahmed mazhar. Youssef chahine 19262008 was probably the greatest arab film director. Even today, saladins historical influence continues with osama bin laden, saddam hussein and colonel gaddafi all.
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