Destiny

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-10-16

Languages:

French, Arabic

Countries:

France, Egypt

Runtime:

135 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1694 Reviews)

Director:

Youssef Chahine

Genres:

Comedy Drama History

Cast:

Nour El-Sherif Hani Salama Laila Eloui Mahmoud Hemida

Writer:

Youssef Chahine

Khaled Youssef

Fullplot:

The story is set in the 12th century in Arab-ruled Spanish province Andalusia, where famed philosopher Averroes is appointed grand judge by the caliph and his liberal court judgements are not liked by everyone. The caliph's political rivals, centered around the leader of a fanatical Islamic sect, force the caliph to send Averroes into exile, but his ideas keep on living thanks to his students.

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