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Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated and he’s unjustly accused of theft. The peasant petitions Rensi who is so taken by the peasant’s eloquence that he report his astonishing discovery to the king. The king realises the peasant has been wronged but delays judgement so as to he can hear more of his eloquence. The peasant makes a total of nine petitions until finally, his goods are returned. Read More

Watch The Eloquent Peasant online. Featuring Ahmad Anan and Ahmad Hegazi, The Eloquent Peasant is classified as History and Drama genre movie with an average rating across the web of 7.3. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in Egypt and was released on 1970. The Eloquent Peasant was directed by Shadi Abdel Salam. Read Less