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5.5 1h 46m

The Malatily Bathhouse

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.

Top Cast

  • Shams El-Barudy

    Shams El-Barudy

    Naima

  • Yousuf Shaaban

    Yousuf Shaaban

    Raouf the painter

  • Mohamed El Arabi

    Mohamed El Arabi

    Ahmed Taher Abdel Salam

  • Nemat Mokhtar

    Nemat Mokhtar

  • Fayez Halawa

    Fayez Halawa

  • Naima ElSoghier

    Naima ElSoghier

    Nabawiyah

  • Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

    Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

  • Souad Nasr

    Souad Nasr

  • Ahmad Bedir

    Ahmad Bedir

    Antar

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.

Rating

5.5 / 10
11 Reviews
1 Popular

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