The Sparrow (1972)
• August 26th, 1972 • 1h 50min
Drama
Overview
Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.
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