Searching for a Scandal

Searching for a Scandal (Arabic: البحث عن فضيحة, romanized: Al-Bahth 'An Fadiha, lit. 'In Search of a Scandal or Looking for a Scandal') is a 1973 Egyptian comedy film directed by Niazi Mostafa. The screenplay was written by Farouk Sabri from a story by Abul-Seoud El-Ebiary, which was loosely based on the 1967 American comedy film A Guide for the Married Man. The film stars Adel Emam, Mervat Amin and Samir Sabri, with Youssef Wahby, Ahmed Ramzy, Emad Hamdy, Mohamed Awad, Zizi El-Badrawi, Tawfik El Deqn, George Sidhom, Mimi Shakib and Nabila El-Sayed in supporting roles. Produced by Gamal El-Leithy, the film is best known today as the first starring vehicle of Adel Emam, who went on to become one of the most prominent actors in Egyptian and Arab cinema. It was released in Egyptian theatres on 14 January 1973.