The Cruel Sea (1972 film)
Appearance
The Cruel Sea | |
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Directed by | Khaled Al Siddiq |
Written by | Khalid Al Siddiq |
Starring | Mohammed Al-Mansour |
Cinematography | Tewfik El-Amir |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Kuwait |
Language | Arabic |
The Cruel Sea (Arabic: بس يابحر, translit. Bas Ya Bahar) is a 1972 Kuwaiti drama film directed by Khaled Al Siddiq . It was the first Kuwaiti film to be produced.[1][2] The film was selected as the Kuwaiti entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Mohammed Al-Mansour as Moussaed
- Amal Bakr as Nura
- Saad Al Faraj as Father
- Hayat El-Fahad as Mother
See also
[edit]- Cinema of Kuwait
- List of submissions to the 45th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Kuwaiti submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Cinema in Kuwait". filmbirth. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Clarke Fountain (2008). "Bas Ya Bahar (1972)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences