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Destiny (1997) – Official Trailer, Cast & Details
Destiny at a Glance
Destiny is a 1997 drama, history and music film directed by Youssef Chahine, with a cast led by Nour El-Sherif, Hani Salama and Rogena. It has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes and premiered on August 18, 1997. Destiny has a TMDB rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 43 votes.
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In the 12th century's Andalusia lives Ibn Rushd a prominent Islamic philosopher with his wife Zeinab and daughter Salma. The principality is ruled by Khalifa ElMansour who has two sons, ElNasser, an intellectual that likes Ibn Rush and is in love with his daughter Salma. The younger son Abdallah is more into dancing and poetry, spending most of his times with the gypsy family and getting the daughter pregnant. The Khalifa is depending on the extremists to build his army granting them more power which they use to combat artists and philosophers. The extremists succeed in recruiting Abd Allah and train him to kill his father. Events go on where Marawan, the gypsy singer, is killed and Ibn Rushd's books are burnt. Adapted from the real life of Ibn Rushd AlMasir is Chahine's statement against extremism.
Where “Destiny” Fits in the 123Movies Catalog
Nour El-Sherif
Averroes/Ibn Rushd
Hani Salama
Abdallah
Rogena
Salma
Layla Olwy
Manuella/Gypsy Woman
Mahmoud Hemida
Al Mansour, The Caliph
Safia ElEmary
Averroes' Wife/Ibn Rushd's wife
Mohamed Mounir
Marwan/Poet
Khaled El Nabawy
Nasser, The Crown Prince
Seif Abdelrahman
Caliph's Brother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Borhan
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Cheikh Riad
Faris Rahoma
Youssef
Frequently Asked Questions About Destiny
When was Destiny released?
Destiny was released on August 18, 1997.
What is the runtime of Destiny?
Destiny has a runtime of 2 hours 9 minutes (129 minutes).
Who stars in Destiny?
Destiny stars Nour El-Sherif as Averroes/Ibn Rushd, Hani Salama as Abdallah, Rogena as Salma and Layla Olwy as Manuella/Gypsy Woman. The cast also includes Mahmoud Hemida, Safia ElEmary, Mohamed Mounir and Khaled El Nabawy.
Who directed Destiny?
Destiny was directed by Youssef Chahine. The screenplay is credited to Youssef Chahine and Khaled Youssef.
What genre is Destiny?
Destiny is listed on TMDB as a mix of drama, history and music.
What is the TMDB score of Destiny?
On TMDB it has an average user score of 6.8/10 from 43 votes.
What movies are similar to Destiny?
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