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Saladin

1963Movie3 h 0 min

65

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65

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Summary

The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria leads the Muslim military campaign against the invading Christians from Europe during the Third Crusade.

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Family movie night
Friends night
Party vibe

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Puts you on the battlefield.
Teaches you something.
Draws you into power games.
Holds up a mirror.
Keeps you on edge.

Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
IMDb7.5
Audience score50%
Running time
3 h
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +71 min on the typical 109
typical 109180
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1963
February 25, 1963
63 years ago
Genres
DramaWarHistory
Language
Arabic
Original language
Made in
Egypt
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
23 of 23
Directing · 1
Youssef Chahine Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
Naguib Mahfouz Writer, Treatment
Youssef El Sebai Story, Dialogue
Production · 1
Assia Dagher Producer
Camera · 1
Wadid Sirry Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Rashida Abdel Salam Editor
Sound · 2
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Original Music Composer
Carlo Savina Conductor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Shadi Abdel Salam Costume Design
Gabriel Karraze Costume Design
Other crew · 1
Ezz Eldin Zulficar Treatment

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