Too Early / Too Late
Feb 17, 1982 · 1h 44m
Director
Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle HuilletOverview
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).
Cast of Too Early / Too Late
Crew of Too Early / Too Late
Jean-Marie StraubDirector, Editor, Writer, Producer
Danièle HuilletDirector, Editor, Writer, Producer
Caroline ChampetierDirector of Photography
William LubtchanskyDirector of Photography
Robert AlazrakiDirector of Photography
Marguerite PerladoDirector of Photography- Louis HochetSound Recordist
- Manfred BlankSound Recordist
- Gaber Abdel-GhaniAssistant Director
- Mustafa DarwishAssistant Director
- Leo MingroneAssistant Director
- Baghat MostafaAssistant Director
- Vincent NordonAssistant Director
- Isaline PanchaudAssistant Director
- Radovan TadicAssistant Director
- Magda WassefAssistant Director
About Too Early / Too Late
What is Too Early / Too Late about?
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…
When was Too Early / Too Late released?
Too Early / Too Late was released on February 17, 1982.
How long is Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
Who directed Too Early / Too Late?
Too Early / Too Late was directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet.
Who is in the cast of Too Early / Too Late?
The cast of Too Early / Too Late includes Danièle Huillet (Narrator (segment A) (voice)), Bahgat Elnadi (Narrator (segment B) (voice) (as Bahgat el Nadi)) and Gerard Samaan (Narrator (segment B) (voice)).