Destiny (1997)
Al-massir (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 15min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Oct 1998 (USA)
- Movie
The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgments are not liked by everyone. The caliph's political...
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Nour El-Sherif | ... |
Averroes
(as Nour El Cherif)
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| Layla Olwi | ... |
The gypsy woman
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| Mahmoud Hemida | ... |
Al Mansour, The Caliph
(as Mahmoud Hemeida)
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| Safia El Emari | ... |
Averroes' Wife
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Mohamed Mounir | ... |
The Bard
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| Khaled Nabawy | ... |
Nasser, The Crown Prince
(as Khaled El Nabaoui)
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| Seif Abdelrahman | ... |
The Caliph's Brother
(as Seif Abdel Rahman)
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| Abdalla Mahmoud | ... |
Borhan
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Ahmed Fouad Selim | ... |
Cheikh Riad
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Rogeena | ... |
Salma
(as Regina)
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Magdy Edris | ... |
Emir of the Sect
(as Magdi Idris)
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Ahmed Moukhtar | ... |
Bard
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Sherifa Maher | ... |
Manuella's Mother
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Rayek Azzab | ... |
El Razi
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Hasan El-Adl | ... |
Gaafar
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| Hani Salama | ... |
Abdellah
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Faris Rahoma | ... |
Youssef
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Mohamed Malas |
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Sanaa Younes |
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Ingi Abaza | ... |
Sarah
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Karolina Keisar | ... |
Gypsy child
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| Muhammad Ragab | ... |
Offender
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Bertrand Triguer |
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Directed by
| Youssef Chahine | ||
Written by
| Youssef Chahine | ... | () |
| Khaled Youssef | ... | () |
Produced by
| Humbert Balsan | ... | producer |
| Gabriel Khoury | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yehia El Mougy | ||
| Kamal El Tawil | ||
Cinematography by
| Mohsen Nasr | ||
Editing by
| Rashida Abdel Salam | ||
Editorial Department
| Rabab Abdel Latif | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Abbas Saber | ||
Art Direction by
| Hamed Hemdan | ... | (as Hamed Hemdane) |
Costume Design by
| Nahed Nasrallah | ||
Makeup Department
| Franck Berteau | ... | hair stylist |
| Evelyne Byot | ... | key makeup artist |
| Mohsen Fahmy | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Reham Adel | ... | assistant production manager (as Riham Adel) |
| Hisham Soliman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emad El Bahat | ... | assistant director |
| Iman Haddad | ... | assistant director |
| Nadia Kamel | ... | assistant director |
| Khaled Youssef | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Abbas Saber | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Benoît Biral | ... | sound |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | sound re-recording mixer assistant |
| Annette Dutertre | ... | sound |
| Dominique Hennequin | ... | sound |
| Gasser Khorshid | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Patrice Cossonneau | ... | stunts |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Monia Fath Elbab | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dina Saad | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Tarek Akef | ... | orchestration song "Alli Sotak" |
| Mohamad Nouh | ... | orchestration song "Gamr el Hawa" |
Additional Crew
| Walid Aouni | ... | choreographer |
| Myriam Bruguière | ... | press attaché: France |
| Azza Fahmi | ... | jewelry |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attaché: France |
Production Companies
- Canal+
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma
- France 2 Cinéma
- L'Agence de la Francophonie (ACCT)
- MISR International Films
- Ognon Pictures
Distributors
- Pyramide Distribution (1997) (France) (theatrical)
- Slovenska Kinoteka (2005) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Cinema Village (1998) (United States) (subtitled)
- KOOL Filmdistribution
- Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- Leisure Time Features (1998) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
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The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgments are not liked by everyone. The caliph's political rivals, centered around the leader of a fanatical Islamic sect, force the caliph to send Averroes into exile, but his ideas keep on living thanks to his students. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to an interview actor Nour El-Sherif stated that the role of Ibn Roshd was supposed to be played by director Youssef Chahine himself, but Nour told him that he was not suitable for the role. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alli sotak See more » |
| Quotes |
Caliph's brother:
Thoughts have wings. No one can prevent them from flying. See more » |