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Al Qadisiyya
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Wikipedia article
'Al Qadisiyya' is a 1981 Iraqi drama film directed by Salah Abu Seif. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. The historical film was produced in tandem with Egypt and with Iraqs Cinema and Theatre Department.
Plot
The film portrays the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, in which the Islamic army of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (after the death beforehand of Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha) definitively ended the Sassanid Empire by defeating the Persian forces of Rostam Farrokhzad.
Cast
* Soad Hosny
* Ezzat El Alaili (as Sohrab)
* Shetha Salim
* Laila Taher
* Mohamed Hassan Al Joundi (as Rustam)
* Mohamed Almansour
* Omar Khalfah
* Sa'dia Zeidi
Production
The cost of production was estimated at 4 million Iraqi dinars, at the time equivalent to 15 million dollars. It was the most expensive Arab film production in history at the time.
References
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