The Malatily Bathhouse
5.5
11 votes
1973
1h 46m
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.
Directed by Salah Abu Seif
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
July 2, 1973
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
Arabic
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