''Al-Mughamara'' () (''The Adventure'') is a

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film which was released in

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

. It was directed by the Syrian film Director

Muhammad Shahin Muhammad (8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. Muhammad in Islam, According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the tawhid, monotheistic teachings of A ...

. The movie is 100 minutes long.

Plot

This film depends on history trying to give some contemporary interpretations by telling about the struggle over power between the Vizier and the Caliphate. The Vizier is trying to seek help from foreign armies to help him usurp power. One guard takes the chance and delivers his head to the Vizier so as to write a message of help to the enemies. The guard starts his adventure dreaming of wealth and beautiful slave girls. But he discovers too late that the Vizier had asked the enemy to cut the head of the message carrier. So the adventure ends with death.

Cast and crew

Cast

* Muna Wassef * Ahmad Addas * Ighraa * Oussama Al-Roumani

Crew

* Mohammad Shahine Director * Hassan Ezziddine Director of Photography * Adnan Salloum Editor * Kays Al-Zoubeidi Editor * Suheil Arafa Soundtrack (Original Score)

References

External links

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The Adventure
at amascus International Film Festival
The Adventure or Al-mughamara
at Arab Cinema Directory 1974 films Syrian drama films Syrian black-and-white films 1970s Arabic-language films Films directed by Muhammad Shahin {{Syria-film-stub