Diary of a Country Prosecutor (1969) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1969 · 110 mins · Arabic

Directed by

Tawfiq Saleh

Starring

Hassan Mostafa, Aida Abdel Aziz, Ahmad Abd Al Haleem, Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq, Abdel Ghani El Nagdi, Nabila El Sayed

Adapted from Tawfiq al‑Hakim’s 1937 novel, the story follows a newly appointed public prosecutor who serves as the village justice, chronicling his daily duties, moral dilemmas and the social challenges of rural life. Through his experiences, the film explores the tensions between law, tradition and personal conscience in the Egyptian countryside.