Umm el-Arusah

1963
1h 42m

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7.5/10

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Comedy Drama Family

Husain is the head of a large Egyptian family, who has problems managing the cost of the marriage of his eldest daughter. He decides to take some amount from his financial trust in the compa... Read allHusain is the head of a large Egyptian family, who has problems managing the cost of the marriage of his eldest daughter. He decides to take some amount from his financial trust in the company where he works with the intention of refunding later. In this context, the film shows t... Read allHusain is the head of a large Egyptian family, who has problems managing the cost of the marriage of his eldest daughter. He decides to take some amount from his financial trust in the company where he works with the intention of refunding later. In this context, the film shows the social life of the Egyptian family at the time.

Director
- Atef Salem
Writers
- Abdel Hai Adib
- Abdel Hamid Gouda
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7.5/10

548

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Director
- Atef Salem
Writers
- Abdel Hai Adib
- Abdel Hamid Gouda
Stars

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This movie has been Ranked among the top 100 movies in the history of Egyptian cinema.

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10/10

I hereby recommend Egyptian cinema to everyone

Atef Salem's "Imm el aroussa" ("Mother of the Bride" in English) is the first Egyptian movie that I've seen. If this is any indication, some great cinema has come from that country. This movie is a comedic look at the clash between tradition and modernity. When a family's eldest daughter announces plans to get married, the parents find out that the groom's family expects a number of over-the-top arrangements for the wedding! The expectations of a dowry are a representation of tradition, but the daughter embodies modernity (she even has a beehive hairdo). It's the kind of zany comedy of which there were many coming from Hollywood, but here we get a spin on the genre reflecting the Arab world, specifically Nasser-era Egypt. It's a movie that you're bound to enjoy.

"Mother of the Bride" was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.