Lobster
1996, Arabic. Directed by Inas El Degheidy.
Abbas is an interior architect living in Hurghada. He gets into a quarrel with Ismat, the owner of the villa which Ahmed is working on, that ends with her causing him a permanent disability. When he decides to sue her, her mother Zohira convinces her to marry him.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 20 February 1996
- Original title
- إستاكوزا
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Abdel Hai Adib
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What Lobster is based on
Lobster is based on The Taming of the Shrew, a 1623 dramatic work by William Shakespeare.
Dramatic work · 1623
The Taming of the Shrew
By William Shakespeare
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Lobster runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is Lobster on?
Lobster isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 February 1996. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lobster?
If you liked Lobster, try My Own Love Song, The House of Tomorrow, Almost Friends.
Who directed Lobster?
Lobster (1996) was directed by Inas El Degheidy and stars Ahmed Zaki, Mamdouh Wafi, Hussein al-Imam.
What is Lobster based on?
Lobster is based on The Taming of the Shrew, a 1623 dramatic work by William Shakespeare.