TV series

The Miser and I

1991 · 1 season

A slow, talky family drama where a father's stinginess grinds down his children, mixing bitter domestic friction with wry comic observation.

Overview: The story of Awad, the stingy trader who collects money while his family lives in deprivation, which forces his children to work to escape their father's stinginess. The daughter marries a rich older man, and her two brothers try to achieve their dreams away from their father.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, cynical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, greed, class, parenthood
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
greed
class
parenthood
betrayal
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild