Mother of the Bride
Poster for the film
Directed byAtef Salem
Written byAbdel Hamid Gouda
Produced byNaguib Khoury
StarringTaheyya Kariokka
Imad Hamdi
CinematographyMasud Isa
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Mother of the Bride (Arabic: أم العروسة, translit. Omm el aroussa) is a 1963 Egyptian comedy film directed by Atef Salem.[1] The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2] The Film was remade in Turkish as Yedi Evlat İki Damat in 1973.

Plot

Zeinab and Hussein are the hard-working parents of a family in Cairo. One day, their daughter announces that she is getting married. When Zeinab and Hussein meet the groom's parents, the latter make a series of over-the-top demands for the wedding.

Cast

See also

References

  1. "Obituary: Atef Salem(1927-2002)". ahram.org. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


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