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7 Days in Heaven

1969Movie2 h 0 min

Comedy
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0

A hopeful comedy movie about society and class and money.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares, brutality or tears.

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Story

In 1960s Egypt, a humble flower seller from Alexandria is drawn into a journalist's social experiment: to impersonate a millionaire’s daughter and spend a week living among Cairo’s elite, exposing the stark divide between classes in a rapidly modernizing society.

Feels like

  • Social Satire
  • Class Divide
  • Impersonation Comedy
  • 1960s Egypt
  • Romantic Comedy
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water
  • Hopeful Narrative
  • Humorous Social Experiment
  • Cultural Critique

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Fatin Abdel Wahab
Written by
Mohamed Mostafa Sami

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

April 7, 1969 · 2 h 0 min · Comedy

Released
April 7, 1969
Runtime
2 h 0 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Arabic
Made in
Egypt

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is 7 Days in Heaven worth watching?"

Questions about 7 Days in Heaven

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is 7 Days in Heaven worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5).

Is 7 Days in Heaven okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will 7 Days in Heaven make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch 7 Days in Heaven?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is 7 Days in Heaven in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.