The Night of Counting the Years sits in the top 7% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #36 of 547 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
المومياء
Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #36 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #25 of 356 (top 7%).
Other Titles From Merchant Ivory Productions
Drama + History in Other Asia
18 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Night of Counting the Years itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Other Asia films in 1969.
The 18th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
46 audience reviews — more than 86% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (86th percentile) outruns trending popularity (68th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | Merchant Ivory Productions, General Egyptian Cinema Organisation |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | January 27, 1969 |
| IMDb | tt0064703 |