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.
The 1968–1970 Other Asia Window
6 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Night of Counting the Years sits at position #3.
#1The Land
★ 8.5 · 1970
#2The Cow
★ 7.8 · 1969
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#3The Night of Counting the Years
★ 7.8 · 1969
#4The Choice
★ 7.4 · 1970
#5Gheysar
★ 6.8 · 1969
#6The Bread and Alley
★ 6.5 · 1970
Other Titles From Merchant Ivory Productions
The 1960s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Night of Counting the Years premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
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%).
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 |