Movie
The Malatily Bathhouse
5.2/10
1973
1h 46m
ar
Drama
Overview
The film is an adaptation of a novel by Ismåeel Walieddin. The main character, Ahmad, leaves rural eastern Egypt for the city hoping to become economically self-sufficient, gets an apartment for his parents, and obtains a law degree. He and his family are refugees from a town occupied by the Israeli army, Ismaåilia. Ali, the owner of the Malatily Bathhouse, offers to let him stay there for free. Ahmad encounters several characters there, including Naåeema, a prostitute who he becomes obsessed with, and Raouf, a homosexual man.
Director
Salah Abu Seif
Writers
Salah Abu Seif, Ismail Waly Eldeen
Movie Information
Release Date
July 2, 1973
Runtime
1h 46m
Status
Released
Original Language
ar
Vote Count
10
