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The Malatily Bathhouse

1973·Movie
1h 46min
50
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Hammam Al Malatily

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.
Egyptian Cinema1970s CairoSocial CommentaryBathhouse CultureSexuality & SocietyClass StrugglesUrban MigrationPsychological Drama

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Is The Malatily Bathhouse worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 4.6).

Is The Malatily Bathhouse plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Malatily Bathhouse in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.