The Malatily Bathhouse (1973)
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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: July 2, 1973
Cast
- Shams El-Barudy - Naima
- Yousuf Shaaban - Raouf the painter
- Mohamed El Arabi - Ahmed Taher Abdel Salam
- Nemat Mokhtar
- Fayez Halawa
- Naima ElSoghier - Nabawiyah
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
- Souad Nasr
- Ahmad Bedir - Antar
- Ibrahim Abdulraziq - the narrator
Screenplay
Music: Gamal Salama
Cinematography: Abdel Moneim Bahnassy
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
romance, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Malatily Bathhouse about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Malatily Bathhouse?
- The Malatily Bathhouse was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
- Who stars in The Malatily Bathhouse?
- The Malatily Bathhouse stars Shams El-Barudy, Yousuf Shaaban, Mohamed El Arabi, Nemat Mokhtar, Fayez Halawa, Naima ElSoghier.
- How long is The Malatily Bathhouse?
- The Malatily Bathhouse has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is The Malatily Bathhouse?
- The Malatily Bathhouse is a Drama film.
- Where was The Malatily Bathhouse produced?
- The Malatily Bathhouse was produced in Egypt.