Mr. Hassan's Apartment

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Mr. Hassan's Apartment, is a 1984 Egyptian movie, directed by حسين الوكيل, and starring Yousra, Farouq Al Fishawy, Yousuf Shaaban. with a runtime of 100 minutes.

Overview

Mr. Hassan's Apartment is an Egyptian comedy film that cleverly exposes workplace compromise and moral double standards. Hassan, a supposedly upright office employee, agrees to lend his apartment key to his two bosses, Atallah and Jaafar, for their extramarital trysts — a calculated sacrifice that earns him the promotion he covets. Meanwhile, Hassan nurses a quiet admiration for his colleague Nawal, who is hopelessly devoted to the married company director Helmy. When Helmy inevitably disappoints Nawal, she slowly begins to find comfort in Hassan's steady presence. A witty social comedy about the small compromises people make in pursuit of love and career.

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