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Saladin

1963 · 180 min

A sweeping, earnest historical epic that blends grand battles with a tender cross-cultural romance, feeling both monumental and warmly human.

Overview
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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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • faith
  • justice
  • love
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war, history
Directed by
Youssef Chahine
Written by
Youssef Chahine, Naguib Mahfouz
Starring
Ahmad Mazhar, Nadia Lotfi, Salah Zulfikar, Laila Fawzy, Hamdy Ghaith, Laila Taher, Omar Al-Hariri, Hussein Reyaad
Music
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Cinematography
Wadid Sirry
Runtime
180 min
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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