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COMEDY . 2001 . 1h 35m . 5.5/10

Room to Rent_

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 to expire and he has been thrown out of his lodgings. And so Ali moves in with a succession of eccentric and colourful London flatmates: Mark, a photographer with a very individual style, Linda, a young, blonde, very sexy model and Marilyn Monroe impersonator, and Miss Stevenson who is convinced that Ali is the reincarnation of her long dead Egyptian lover.

Starring Saïd Taghmaoui, Juliette Lewis, Rupert Graves
5.5/10
Rating
1h 35m
Runtime
2001
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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 to expire and he has been thrown out of his lodgings. And so Ali moves in with a succession of eccentric and colourful London flatmates: Mark, a photographer with a very individual style, Linda, a young, blonde, very sexy model and Marilyn Monroe impersonator, and Miss Stevenson who is convinced that Ali is the reincarnation of her long dead Egyptian lover.

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Cast
Saïd Taghmaoui stars as Ali in Room to Rent.
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Year context
Room to Rent was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
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, ...
Room to Rent is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 35m.

CAST (20)

Saïd Taghmaoui
Saïd Taghmaoui
Ali
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Linda
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Mark
Anna Massey
Anna Massey
Sarah Stevenson
Clémentine Célarié
Clémentine Célarié
Vivienne
Liam Noble
Liam Noble
Bouncer
Flaminia Cinque
Flaminia Cinque
Margreta
Karim Belkhadra
Karim Belkhadra
Ahmed
Maureen O'Farrell
Maureen O'Farrell
Belly Dancer
Nayef Rashed
Nayef Rashed
Naief
BO
Badia Obaid
Ali's Mother
NS
Nahar Sadayo
Ali's Sister
Adam El Hagar
Adam El Hagar
Ali's Brother
SG
Sahar Gadel-Kareem
Ali's Sister
LH
Louis Hammond
Shobu Kapoor
Shobu Kapoor
Home Office Official
Chris Langham
Chris Langham
Mr. Paul
CS
Christopher Simon
Dick
KW
Kevin Wainwright
Sean
Felix Dexter
Felix Dexter
Policeman 1

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
95 min (1h 35m)
Rating
5.5/10 (6 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Room to Rent about?
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 to expire and he has been thrown out of his lodgings. And so Ali moves in with a succession of eccentric and colourful London flatmates: Mark, a photographer with a very individual style, Linda, a young, blonde, very sexy model and Marilyn Monroe impersonator, and Miss Stevenson who is convinced that Ali is the reincarnation of her long dead Egyptian lover.
How long is Room to Rent?
Room to Rent has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Room to Rent?
The cast of Room to Rent includes Saïd Taghmaoui, Juliette Lewis, Rupert Graves, Anna Massey, Clémentine Célarié.
What is the rating of Room to Rent?
Room to Rent has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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