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Saladin the Victorious, also known as Saladin and the Great Crusades (Arabic: الناصر صلاح الدين, Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din), is a 1963 Egyptian epic film directed by Youssef Chahine. It is co-written by Chahine, Yusuf Sibai and others, based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz .
After Saladin's victory over the King of Jerusalem, a peace treaty is signed between them, but the commander of the Crusader army, Renaud de Chatillon, slaughters a group of pilgrims going to Mecca. Saladin then decides to take revenge.
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Youssef Chahine's biggest achievement in terms of scope, this 3+ hour battle-filled saga follows the clash between Saladin and the third crusade, led by Richard the Lionheart during his invasion to seize Jerusalem.
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posted on: Dec 23, 2020 By: Mariam Kanaan/Arab America Contributing Writer “Saladin” (1963), directly translated from its original Arabic title “Saladin the Victorious” (الناصر صلاح الدين) was an incredibly successful film at the time of its release. Older generations can appreciate the filmography and the star-studded cast. Classic Egyptian film l...
“Saladin” is an action-packed film with a love story, history, war, and with just enough gore with fake blood for the faint of heart and exciting scenes for the rest of us. It’s a great movie to settle into and reflect on during the holiday season. Christmas in the Arab world is a time when Arab Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus and his mothe...
The strong emphasis on culture over religion was no coincidence. A popular film at the time, the film was directed by Youssef Chahine. Often seen as rebellious and controversial, Chahine laid on the nationalism “thick,” with visible intent. Call it serendipity, luck, or even propaganda, the powers that be in the 1960s welcomed Chahine’s work with o...
He’s An Arab First, Princess.
(*Spoiler Alert!*) Issa “Al-Awwam” (Salah Zulfikar) is depicted as one of Salaah el-Dean’s closest friends and best soldiers. He also happens to be a Christian Arab in the Muslim army. When Louisa de Lusignan (Nadia Lutfi) finds out her Arab love interest is a fellow Christian, she’s bewildered and finds that maybe the Muslims aren’t war-criminals after all. Sound familiar? (*Spoiler Ends*)
Ahmed Mazhar—a military-academy classmate of Nasser’s—stars as Saladin, the ruler of the kingdoms surrounding Jerusalem. When Christian invaders slaughter a band of Muslim pilgrims, Saladin sets out to take back the holy land against all odds.
The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria leads the Muslim military campaign against the invading Christians from Europe during the Third Crusade.
Al Nasser Salah Ad-Din, also known as Saladin and The Victorious Salah al-Din, is a notable cinematic milestone in Egyptian and Arab cinema that offers a historical epic recounting the life of one of the Muslim world's most revered heroes, Salah al-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, more commonly known in the Western world as Saladin.
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