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Mother of the Bride (1963)

Mother of the Bride poster
Original title
أم العروسة
Directed by
Atef Salem
Genre
comedy film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother navigates the comedic chaos surrounding her daughter's wedding plans. The film follows her clashes and tender moments with family as the big day approaches.

lightheartedplayfulwarmamusinggeneration-gapchaoticaffectionatedomestic

What happens

Mother of the Bride (Arabic: أم العروسة, translit. Omm el aroussa) is a 1963 Egyptian comedy film directed by Atef Salem, starring Taheya Cariocca and Imad Hamdi. 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. The film was remade in Turkish as Yedi Evlat İki Damat in 1973. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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