Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.
Directed by: Hussein Kamal
Written by: Naguib Mahfouz, Mamdouh El Leithy
Music by: Ali Ismail
Starring: Emad Hamdy, Adel Adham, Ahmad Ramzy, Mervat Amin, Magda El Khatib, Sohier Ramzy, Salah Nazmi, Ahmed Tawfiq, Nemat Mokhtar, Magdy Wahba
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-11-15
Runtime: 122 minutes
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