The Night of Counting the Years

A long lost Egyptian royal cache, theft, and a moral conundrum. It can only be one of the greatest Egyptian films of all time, The Night of Counting the Stars. In this episode, I shall look into the fascinating background information of the film, asses its historical accuracy, and review the film.

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