Storyline
Inspired by a letter by Friedrich Engels and a 1974 account of two militant Marxist writers who had been imprisoned by the Nasser regime, Straub-Huillet filmed this film in France and Egypt during 1980. They reflect on Egypt’s history of peasant struggle and liberation from Western colonization, and link it to class tensions in France shortly before the Revolution of 1789, quoting texts by Engels as well as the pioneering nonfiction film Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895).
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Danièle Huillet
Narrator (segment A) (voice)
Bahgat Elnadi
Narrator (segment B) (voice) (as Bahgat el Nadi)
Gerard Samaan
Narrator (segment B) (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
Too Early / Too Late was released on February 17, 1982.
The runtime of Too Early / Too Late is 1h 44m.
Too Early / Too Late is a Documentary movie.
Too Early / Too Late has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
Too Early / Too Late is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Too Early / Too Late was directed by Jean-Marie Straub.
The main cast of Too Early / Too Late includes Danièle Huillet, Bahgat Elnadi, Gerard Samaan.
Too Early / Too Late is originally in French.