Al-mughamara ( Syria, 1974 )  
Director:  Mohammad Shahine
Film length: Feature
Category(ies): Fiction
Year of Production: 1974
Country(ies): Syria
Original Language: Arabic
 

Overview

Film's Titles

Original Title: Al-mughamara
English title: The Adventure
Arabic title: Al-mughamara

Basic Information

Category(ies)  Fiction
Film length:   Feature
Country(ies):  Syria
Year of production:   1974
Color info:   Black and White
Language(s):  Arabic
Time:   01:40:00

Synopsis
This film relies on history, trying to give some contemporary interpretations by relating the struggle over power between the Vizier and the Caliphate. The Vizier is trying to seek help from foreign armies to help him usurp power. One guard takes the chance and delivers his head to the Vizier so as to write a message of help to the enemies. The guard starts his adventure dreaming of wealth and beautiful slave girls. But he discovers too late that the Vizier had asked the enemy to cut the head of the message carrier. So the adventure ends with death.
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