The Surprises Motel
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The Surprises Motel

7.0 / 10 1959NR Arabic
Comedy

Storyline

Two youths open an office for secret police work. A man in the office asks him to look for a dog that his mistress has gone out and lost, while he is staying with her in the hotel where she works as a dancer. The investigators are unable to find the dog and decide to hand over another dog similar to the client. One goes to the hotel to deliver the fake dog dancer after changing his shape to become the same as the missing dog. In the hotel unexpected events occur, so the young man can discover a gang consisting of some of the hotel staff specialized in stealing money. The young man masquerades and searches for this gang and the events follow.

Cast & Crew

Ismail Yasseen

Ismail Yasseen

كتكوت الحدق

Lead
Hind Rostom

Hind Rostom

نبلة الراقصة

Reyaad ElQasabgy

Reyaad ElQasabgy

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

زغلول النمس

Soheir El-Bably

Soheir El-Bably

فلة

Mohammed Tawfik

Mohammed Tawfik

Fahmy Amman

Fahmy Amman

قنديل العتم

Laila Hamdy

Laila Hamdy

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Essa Karama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Surprises Motel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker