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Release Year1973
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes11
DirectorSalah Abu Seif
WritersMohsen Zayed, Ismail Waly Eldeen, Salah Abu Seif
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Malatily Bathhouse
About 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.
Directed by Salah Abu Seif, The Malatily Bathhouse leans on a strong ensemble — Shams El-Barudy, Yousuf Shaaban, Mohamed El Arabi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1973.
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