IMDb 5.8 2022 HD

Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?

Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?

2022
Drama Music
63 min NR Egypt
4.7 / 10
5.8 IMDB

The director turns the diary of his sexual adventures into a serial narrative in the style of “One Thousand and One Nights”. This polyamorously-minded queer musical applies the…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Mohammad Shawky Hassan
Starring
Donia Massoud / Ahmed Awadalla / Nadim Bahsoun / Hassan Dib / Ahmed El Gendy / Richard Gabriel Gersch / Kinan Hmeidan / Eyad Houssami

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Reviews

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Sophia Ramirez
Mar 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Prepare for a cinematic experience unlike any other with 'Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?'. This queer musical boldly uses the structure of 'One Thousand and One Nights' to narrate the director's sexual adventures, embracing a…

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Leo Chen
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This film attempts a fascinating fusion, transforming a personal sexual history into a 'One Thousand and One Nights'-style serial narrative. As a queer musical exploring polyamory, it’s certainly bold. The direction leans into a playful aesthetic, incorporating Egyptian…

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 27, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A truly singular cinematic creation, 'Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?' stands out with its audacious concept. The director's decision to adapt his sexual diary into a serial narrative, drawing parallels with 'One Thousand and One…

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Marcus Bell
Mar 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'Shall I Compare You to a Summer’s Day?' presents a unique proposition: a polyamorously inclined queer musical that spins the director's sexual diary into a serial narrative. The approach, inspired by 'One Thousand and One Nights', is ambitious,…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This queer musical is a dazzlingly inventive piece, reframing personal sexual encounters as a series of tales in the vein of 'One Thousand and One Nights'. The direction is playfully bold, weaving a polyamorously minded narrative with Egyptian…

FAQs

The adoption of the 'One Thousand and One Nights' style is central to the film's structure and thematic intent. It transforms the director's personal diary of sexual experiences into a serialised narrative, echoing the ancient tradition of interwoven tales told to sustain interest and explore complex human experiences. This stylistic choice imbues the film with a sense of timeless storytelling and allows for a multifaceted exploration of desire, intimacy, and adventure within a queer, musical framework.