For Married People Only

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For Married People Only, is a 1969 Egyptian movie, directed by Ismail Al Qadi, and starring Ahmed Ramzy, Mervat Amin, Abdel Moneim Madbouly. with a runtime of 89 minutes.

Overview

For Married People Only is a Gulf social comedy about Ahmed and De'bes, two bachelors on a desperate search for an apartment in a city where landlords routinely refuse to rent to single men. When they finally find the perfect place, the building's owner turns them away on those exact grounds — leaving them with no choice but to get creative. They hire an actress to pose as their mother, hoping to fool the landlord and secure the lease. The comedy builds steadily as the ruse grows more complicated and the two friends find themselves tangled in increasingly absurd situations to maintain the deception. The film is an affectionate and sharp-eyed look at the social pressures and housing obstacles that young unmarried men navigate in Gulf society.

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