The Eloquent Peasant ( translit. Al-Fallah al-Fasih) is a 1970 Egyptian short film written and directed by Shadi Abdel Salam, based on the tale of The Eloquent Peasant, which dates to the Middle Kingdom (c. 2040 – 1782 BCE).
The film had its world premiere at the 31st Venice International Film Festival. It was restored and preserved by the World Cinema Project alongside Abdel Salam's The Night of Counting the Years (1969).
Plot The peasant Khun-anup tricked by the unscrupulous Nemtynakht, is forced to rely on his own eloquence to convince lord Rensi's lands about his needs of justice.
Cast Ahmed Marei as Khun-anup Ahmed Anan as Rensi Ahmed Hegazi as Nemtynakht
Bibliography
See also Egyptian films of the 1970s List of Egyptian films of 1970
References
External links "El-Fallâh el-fasîh":imdb page