
For Men Only
Seen it?1964 | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Why 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
- If you count yourself among people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and anyone looking to switch off and smile, this one's for you. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Fans of From Here to Eternity should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
(Elham and Salwa) two chemical engineers, have been appointed to the Oil Company (Cairo) but are seeking to work in the desert to explore new oil wells, but the company only sends men there. The desert, having progressed to work as two men because of the company's system of accepting only men's travel on these missions, recognizes their colleagues in the desert and lives with them as two men
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 756 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mahmoud Zulfiqar
- Nadia LotfiIlham/Mustafa إلهام (مصطفى)
- Soad HosnySalwa/Hassan سلوى (حسن)
- Ehab NafeaAhmad أحمد
- Hasan YoussefFawzi فوزي
- Yousuf ShaabanAmin أمين
- Mohamed SobeihBakr بكر
- Amal RamziFekrya فكرية
- Soheir MagdyDancer راقصة
- Layla Yousryصابحة
- Anwar Madkourمدير الشركة