Mother of the Bride

Zeinab and Hussein are a married couple. They have seven children. The demands of the children never end. Both of them are tired and barely keep up. Then their eldest daughter Ahlam meets a young man. They meet at a party. The two of them fall for each other at once. So the wedding preparations begin. But the groom’s family has large expectations. What they ask for is showy and costly. Zeinab and Hussein cannot meet that expense. They go on caring for the other six children as well. The two of them look for a way out. The film runs comedy and family drama together. Tahiya Cariocca and Emad Hamdy take the leads in Atef Salem’s Egyptian film of 1963.