Malaṯily Bathhouse (Arabic: حمام الملاطيلي "Ĥamam al-Malaṯily") is a 1973 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abu Seif. The main actors are Shams al-Baroudi and Yusuf Shåban. It is adapted from a novel by Ismåeel Walieddin. Samar Habib, author of Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations, said "that the title of the film can "be easily translated" as Malatily Bathhouse."[1] The opening credits of the film have the English title An Egyptian Tragedy. Habib said that it was "strangely translated" into An Egyptian Tragedy.[1]
The beginning shows what Habib calls a "long scenic tribute" to Cairo and to the general city.[1] Habib said that the director "visually implies the polymorphous vagaries of the city in which an immoral underworld is bound to flourish.[2]
The main character, Aĥmad, leaves rural eastern Egypt for the city hoping to become economically self-sufficient, get an apartment for his parents, and obtain 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. Aĥmad encounters several characters there, including Naåeema, a prostitute who he becomes obsessed with, and Raouf, a male homosexual. Ali later has Aĥmad work as his accountant. Aĥmad eventually has sexual intercourse with Naåeema. Aĥmad finds a lack of employment opportunities and becomes associated with the bathhouse, so his original goals are not met.[3]
Habib said "There appears to be a sensitive awareness that foreign viewers of the film should not regard its content as conspiring with or approving of the morally loose behaviour of the libertines it depicts."[1] Habib argues that this seems to depict Egyptian society in a "state of disarray" likely to be occurring during the Suez Crisis.[3]
Cast and charactersedit
Aĥmad is the main character.
One character, Raouf Bey, is a male homosexual. Habib said that Raouf "subverts popular understanding of homosexuality by being unable to be brought back into the norm of heterosexual desires."[1] Raouf makes advances towards Aĥmad, who initially cannot comprehend them. He is good friends with Åli.[3] Habib wrote that Raouf is "an unsympathetic character" as he exploits men who do not willingly do homosexual acts but require him in order to make a living, and that Raouf's sexuality "initially appears" to be without emotion and only physical.[4] Habib wrote that it appears Raouf wishes to prostitute Aĥmad but in fact he truly wants Aĥmad to be his boyfriend,[5] and while citing the works of the historian Jabarti he laments that he cannot do what he wants in the modern society despite the freedom of the past.[6]
Muålim Åli is the owner of the bathhouse. He gives male prostitutes to Raouf.[3] Police arrest him after Kamal commits murder.[4]
Naåeema, a female prostitute, has her first romantic sexual relation with Ahmad.[4] She comes from a poor background and prostitutes herself in order to support herself.[3]
Kamal, a male prostitute,[3] is an employee of Åli. He murders a casino director who Habib implies is a "sugar daddy" and who is the new employer of Kamal.[4] Habib wrote that the male prostitutes are "incidental to the main plot" and all originate from desperate, impoverished backgrounds.[3]
Samir is a male prostitute. Aĥmad tells him he should find a reliable job that has respectability, and Samir responds stating that he is poor and does not have the luxury of planning for the far future.[4] Through Samir and Fatĥi, Ahmad learns that some people cannot go ahead in life through perseverance, self-education, and diligence, and that some people have to be prostitutes in order to survive.[6]
Fatĥi is another male prostitute.[3] In a conversation with Aĥmad he tells him a concept similar to that given by Samir.[6]
malatily, bathhouse, malaṯily, bathhouse, arabic, حمام, الملاطيلي, Ĥamam, malaṯily, 1973, egyptian, film, directed, salah, seif, main, actors, shams, baroudi, yusuf, shåban, adapted, from, novel, ismåeel, walieddin, samar, habib, author, female, homosexuality,. Malaṯily Bathhouse Arabic حمام الملاطيلي Ĥamam al Malaṯily is a 1973 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abu Seif The main actors are Shams al Baroudi and Yusuf Shaban It is adapted from a novel by Ismaeel Walieddin Samar Habib author of Female Homosexuality in the Middle East Histories and Representations said that the title of the film can be easily translated as Malatily Bathhouse 1 The opening credits of the film have the English title An Egyptian Tragedy Habib said that it was strangely translated into An Egyptian Tragedy 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 3 See also 4 References 5 Notes 6 External linksPlot editThe beginning shows what Habib calls a long scenic tribute to Cairo and to the general city 1 Habib said that the director visually implies the polymorphous vagaries of the city in which an immoral underworld is bound to flourish 2 The main character Aĥmad leaves rural eastern Egypt for the city hoping to become economically self sufficient get an apartment for his parents and obtain a law degree He and his family are refugees from a town occupied by the Israeli army Ismaailia Ali the owner of the Malatily Bathhouse offers to let him stay there for free Aĥmad encounters several characters there including Naaeema a prostitute who he becomes obsessed with and Raouf a male homosexual Ali later has Aĥmad work as his accountant Aĥmad eventually has sexual intercourse with Naaeema Aĥmad finds a lack of employment opportunities and becomes associated with the bathhouse so his original goals are not met 3 Habib said There appears to be a sensitive awareness that foreign viewers of the film should not regard its content as conspiring with or approving of the morally loose behaviour of the libertines it depicts 1 Habib argues that this seems to depict Egyptian society in a state of disarray likely to be occurring during the Suez Crisis 3 Cast and characters editAĥmad is the main character One character Raouf Bey is a male homosexual Habib said that Raouf subverts popular understanding of homosexuality by being unable to be brought back into the norm of heterosexual desires 1 Raouf makes advances towards Aĥmad who initially cannot comprehend them He is good friends with Ali 3 Habib wrote that Raouf is an unsympathetic character as he exploits men who do not willingly do homosexual acts but require him in order to make a living and that Raouf s sexuality initially appears to be without emotion and only physical 4 Habib wrote that it appears Raouf wishes to prostitute Aĥmad but in fact he truly wants Aĥmad to be his boyfriend 5 and while citing the works of the historian Jabarti he laments that he cannot do what he wants in the modern society despite the freedom of the past 6 Mualim Ali is the owner of the bathhouse He gives male prostitutes to Raouf 3 Police arrest him after Kamal commits murder 4 Naaeema a female prostitute has her first romantic sexual relation with Ahmad 4 She comes from a poor background and prostitutes herself in order to support herself 3 Kamal a male prostitute 3 is an employee of Ali He murders a casino director who Habib implies is a sugar daddy and who is the new employer of Kamal 4 Habib wrote that the male prostitutes are incidental to the main plot and all originate from desperate impoverished backgrounds 3 Samir is a male prostitute Aĥmad tells him he should find a reliable job that has respectability and Samir responds stating that he is poor and does not have the luxury of planning for the far future 4 Through Samir and Fatĥi Ahmad learns that some people cannot go ahead in life through perseverance self education and diligence and that some people have to be prostitutes in order to survive 6 Fatĥi is another male prostitute 3 In a conversation with Aĥmad he tells him a concept similar to that given by Samir 6 Mohsin is an employee of the bathhouse 4 See also edit nbsp Egypt portal nbsp Film portal nbsp LGBT portalCinema of Egypt All My Life Pleasure and SufferingReferences editHabib Samar Female Homosexuality in the Middle East Histories and Representations Routledge July 18 2007 ISBN 0415956730 9780415956734 Notes edit a b c d e Habib p 120 Habib p 120 121 a b c d e f g h Habib p 121 a b c d e f Habib p 122 Habib p 122 123 a b c Habib p 123 External links editMalatily Bathhouse at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malatily Bathhouse amp oldid 1167397253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
