The Sixth Day, also known by its original title Al-Yawm al-Sadis[3] (Arabic: اليوم السادس; French: Le sixième jour), is a 1986 Egyptian comedy and drama film written and directed by Youssef Chahine.[4] The film features Dalida, Mohsen Mohieddin, Shwikar, Hamdy Ahmed and Salah El-Saadany in the lead roles.[5]

The Sixth Day
Directed byYoussef Chahine[1]
Written byYoussef Chahine
Produced byAlain Benguigui
Thomas Verhaeghe
StarringDalida
Mohsen Mohieddin
Shwikar
Hamdy Ahmed
Salah El-Saadany
Mohamed Mounir
Youssef Chahine
Zaki Abdel Wahab[2]
CinematographyMohsen Nasr
Edited byLuc Barnier
Release date
  • 3 December 1986 (1986-12-03)
CountriesFrance
Egypt
LanguageArabic

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References

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  1. ^ "The Sixth Day 1986 'Al-yawm al-Sadis' Directed by Youssef Chahine". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  2. ^ "Andree Chedid: Award-winning writer whose sparse language grappled with the human condition". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  3. ^ "Film About Six-day War Is Honored". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  4. ^ "Youssef Chahine". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  5. ^ "The Sixth Day". filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  6. ^ "Egypt's cinematic gems: The Sixth Day". madamasr.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  7. ^ "The Sixth Day 196 film". elcinema.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  8. ^ "Friday Films: 'The Sixth Day,' Based on a Novel by Andrée Chedid". arablit.org. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
  9. ^ "The Sixth Day A Feature film by Youssef Chahine". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
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