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  • Room to Rent (2000)
  • 95 min | Comedy
Room to Rent (2000)
95 min | Comedy

Ali is a young Egyptian screenwriter determined to succeed in London, where he has been a student. He loves the artistic and political freedom, the colours, the music, the individualism. But he has little money, his student visa is about ...See moreAli is a young Egyptian screenwriter determined to succeed in London, where he has been a student. He loves the artistic and political freedom, the colours, the music, the individualism. But he has little money, his student visa is about to expire and he has been thrown out of his lodgings. Thus, Ali moves in with a succession of eccentric and colourful London flatmates: Mark, a photographer with a very individual style; Linda, a very sexy young blonde model and Marilyn Monroe impersonator; and Miss Stevenson, who is convinced that Ali is the reincarnation of her long-dead Egyptian lover. All the while Ali is in search of an elusive British visa which unexpectedly leads to finding the love of his life. Written by Aline See less
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Director
Khaled El-Hagar (as Khaled El Hagar)
Writers
Khaled El-Hagar (as Khaled El Hagar) | Amanda McKenzie Stuart
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Composer
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Updated Oct 7, 2000

Release date
Apr 29, 2002 (United States)

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41 cast members
Name Known for
Flaminia Cinque
Margreta Margreta   See fewer
Maureen O'Farrell
Belly Dancer Belly Dancer   See fewer
Badia Obaid
Ali's Mother Ali's Mother   See fewer
Nahar Sadayo
Ali's Sister (as Nahar Ramadan) Ali's Sister (as Nahar Ramadan)   See fewer
Adam El Hagar
Ali's Brother Ali's Brother   See fewer
Sahar Gadel-Kareem
Ali's Younger Sister Ali's Younger Sister   See fewer
Anna Massey
Sarah Stevenson Sarah Stevenson   See fewer
Shobu Kapoor
Home Office Official Home Office Official   See fewer
Chris Langham
Mr. Paul Mr. Paul   See fewer
Felix Dexter
Policeman 1 Policeman 1   See fewer
Simon Macallum
Policeman 2 (as Simon McCallum) Policeman 2 (as Simon McCallum)   See fewer
Robert Lang
Mark's Father Mark's Father   See fewer
Brenda Cowling
Church Lady Church Lady   See fewer
Shane Taylor
Fernando Fernando   See fewer
Liam Noble
Bouncer Bouncer   See fewer
Roger Frost
Martin Martin   See fewer
Ian Puleston-Davies
Linda's Husband (as Ian Puleston Davies) Linda's Husband (as Ian Puleston Davies)   See fewer
Luke Varley
A.D. (as Luke Jardine) A.D. (as Luke Jardine)   See fewer
David Warwick
Financier Financier   See fewer
Amir Alwan
Young Ali (10 yrs) Young Ali (10 yrs)   See fewer
Faya Smith
Young Sarah (8 yrs) Young Sarah (8 yrs)   See fewer
Miranda Bell
Registrar Registrar   See fewer
Ysobel Gonzalez
Woman in Registry Office Woman in Registry Office   See fewer
Jonathan Stratt
Policeman 3 Policeman 3   See fewer
Fiona Phillips
TV Presenter TV Presenter   See fewer
Neville Phillips
Vicar 2 Vicar 2   See fewer
Lisa Kay
Young Sarah Young Sarah   See fewer
Ray Donn
Man in Club (uncredited) Man in Club (uncredited)   See fewer
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