Nasser 56

Nasser 56
Directed by	Mohamed Fadel
Starring	Ahmed Zaki Fardous Abdel Hamid Hassan Hosny
Music by	Yasser Abdel Rahman
Cinematography	Abdel Latif Fahmi Essam Farid Ibrahim Saleh
Edited by	Kamal Abul Ela (as Kamal Aobut Al-Ela)
Production company	Egyptian Radio and Television Union
Release dates	October 1996 (United States) May 2, 1997
Running time	140
Country	Egypt
Language	Arabic

Nasser 56 is a 1996^[1] Egyptian historical film directed by Mohamed Fadel, starring Ahmed Zaki. The film focuses on the nationalization of the Suez Canal by Egypt's second President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, and the subsequent invasion of Egypt by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France.

Throughout the film, events are depicted from an Egyptian nationalist viewpoint. The film's star, Ahmed Zaki, subsequently portrayed Nasser's successor as President, Anwar El-Sadat, in the 2001 film Days of Sadat.^[2]

References

1. Nasser 56 at the Internet Movie Database
2. Ahmad Zaki at the Internet Movie Database