The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea

1971
1h 46m
6.5

6.5/10

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Overview

The first feature film to be made by the state of Kuwait. It is a period piece about Kuwait before the discovery of oil when fishing was the predominant occupation. Bas Ya Bahar is the story of a crippled pearl diver who forbids his son Mussaid to go to sea to dive for pearls.

Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Countries
Kuwait
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title بس يا بحر
Release Date March 27, 1971
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0121994

Cast

Saad Al-Faraj
Saad Al-Faraj

Father

Hayat Al-Fahad
Hayat Al-Fahad

Mother

Ali AlMufeedi
Ali AlMufeedi

Mohammed Al-Mansour
Mohammed Al-Mansour

Moussaed

Amal Bakr
Amal Bakr

Nura

Ahmed El Saleh
Ahmed El Saleh

Muhammad Al-Mannaya
Muhammad Al-Mannaya

Key Crew

Khalid Al Siddiq
Director
Saad Al-Faraj
Writer
Walaa'Salah El-Din
Writer
Abdel-Rahman Saleh
Writer
Khalid Al Siddiq
Writer