The Sin (1965 film)

The Sin (Arabic: الحرام, translit. Al Haram listen^ⓘ) is a classical 1965 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat. The film stars Faten Hamama, Zaki Rostom, and Abdullah Gaith and is based on a novel by the same title by Yūsuf Idrīs. The film was nominated for the Prix International award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] It was also chosen as one of the best 100 Egyptian film productions in the Egyptian cinema centennial. A survey by Al-Fonoon magazine in 1984 chose it as one of the best ten films in Top 100 films the history of Egyptian cinema.^[2]

Azizah, a poor peasant, portrays the oppression of workers in this somber social drama. She is brutally assaulted by a guard while gathering potatoes in the fields. She does not disclose the incident to her husband, who is ill. She keeps her pregnancy a secret and, after giving birth, tragically ends the baby's life. She subsequently passes away. Migrant workers rally in her memory, as she becomes a symbol of the struggle for the rights of peasants.

The newspaper Le Monde wrote: "we have been attracted to this film due to the true picture that reflects the suffering of this village, the picture is not about a problem for one individual, it’s about the reflection of everything surrounding her, from people to culture."

• Faten Hamama as Azizah.
• Zaki Rostom as the guard.
• Abdullah Gaith as Aziza's husband.

• Al Haram
  الحرام at IMDb