---
title: 'Ibn el Nil (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Youssef Chahine'
released: '1951-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Egypt'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/ibn-el-nil-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043670/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Ibn el Nil (1951)

1951 · 120 min · Drama · Egypt

Original title: ابن النيل

## Synopsis

Son of the Nile is a 1951 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It starred Yehia Chahine, Faten Hamama, Mahmoud el-Meliguy, and Shukry Sarhan and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial. The film received an award from the New Delhi International Film Festival and was nominated for the Prix International award at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival and an award in the Venice International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Youssef Chahine](https://cinepixo.com/people/youssef-chahine)
- **Producer:** [Mary Queeny](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-queeny)

## Cast

- [Mahmoud el-Meliguy](https://cinepixo.com/people/mahmoud-el-meliguy)
- [Faten Hamama](https://cinepixo.com/people/faten-hamama)

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Official site: https://abnalnayl.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/ibn-el-nil-1951
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