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Beit el nattash

1952Movie1 h 29 min

Comedy
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3

A romantic, moving comedy movie about family and class and money.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

Master Ghandour sets up the Iraqi woman's soul by writing a forged contract without her knowledge. He is thinking of solving this problem by marrying her, but (without knowing that it is a plan by Master Ghandour) she stipulates that she will not marry before her daughter, Malbasa, marries. So Master Ghandour nominates his son, Mahboob, as a suitable groom for Malbasa, but she falls in love. Sugar, her cousin, a pulp merchant.

Feels like

  • Egyptian Comedy
  • 1950s Cinema
  • Family Intrigue
  • Satirical
  • Romantic Comedy
  • Classic Arabic Film
  • Social Commentary
  • Nostalgic
  • Marriage Plot

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Hassan Helmy
Written by
Nagdy Hafez

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Facts

February 21, 1952 · 1 h 29 min · Comedy

Released
February 21, 1952
Runtime
1 h 29 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Arabic
Made in
Egypt

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is Beit el nattash worth watching?"

Questions about Beit el nattash

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Beit el nattash worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.3).

Is Beit el nattash okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Beit el nattash make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

Is Beit el nattash good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Beit el nattash in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.