A Man in Our House
Seen it?1961 | 153 min | Drama, History, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 33 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fellow university student, who initially refuses but eventually accepts him. Abdul Hamid Khatib meets Samia and her cousin, and Ibrahim uses the situation to hasten Samia’s marriage, which she rejects. Nawal, the youngest daughter, becomes the liaison between Ibrahim and his colleagues, helping him escape. Abdul Hamid tries to inform the political police of Ibrahim’s location, but Samia stops him. The head of the political police suspects them and punishes them to find Ibrahim. Ibrahim refuses to leave the country, returning to fight colonialism and participating in an operation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henry Barakat
- Omar Sharifإبراهيم حمدي
- Zubaida Tharwatنوال زاهر
- Rushdy Abazaعبدالحميد زاهر
- Zahrat Al-Olaسامية زاهر
- Hasan Youssefمحيي زاهر
- Hussein Reyaadزاهر أفندي - الأب
- Tawfiq Al-Deqenمحمود الدباغ
- Nahed Samirتحية - الأم
- Abdel Khaleq Salehهمام بك
- Khalil Badr ElDeinفتحى المليجى من المجاهدين الطلبة