Il consiglio d'Egitto (2002)
January 1, 2002Release Date
Plot.
Palermo 1872. A Maltese friar of humble origins, posing as a skilled interpreter of Arabic language, suggesting that an Arabic manuscript on the life of Mohammed, preserved in Palermo, is a fundamental historical-political text: "The Council of Sicily".
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Cast & Crew.
Silvio Orlando
Don Giuseppe Vella
Tommaso Ragno
Francesco Paolo Di Blasi
Renato Carpentieri
Monsignor Airoldi
Marine Delterme
Countess of Regalpetra
Emidio Greco
Director
Leonardo Sciascia
Writer
Lorenzo Greco
Writer
Andrea Crisanti
Production Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2002
StatusReleased
Wiki.
The Council of Egypt (Italian: Il consiglio d'Egitto) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Emidio Greco. It is based on the novel with the same name written by Leonardo Sciascia. It premiered at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival, in which it entered the main competition. The film was awarded with a Nastro d'Argento for best scenography.