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poster of The Bathhouse of Malatily
Rating: 5.7/10 by 9 users

The Bathhouse of Malatily (1973)

The film is an adaptation of the novel Samar Habib by Ismåeel Walieddin. author of Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations. 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.

Directing:
  • Salah Abu Seif
  • Abdel Fattah Madbouly
  • Mohamed Salah Abu Saif
Writing:
  • Salah Abu Seif
  • Ismail Waly Eldeen
  • Mohsen Zayed
Stars:
Release Date: Mon, Jul 02, 1973

Rating: 5.7/10 by 9 users

Alternative Title:
Hammam al-Malatily - EG
Hammam Al Malatily - EG

Country:
Egypt
Language:
العربية
Runtime: 01 hour 46 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: romance, gay theme

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