Film·1979·NR·2h 13m

Alexandria… Why?

DramaWar

Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.

Directed by Youssef Chahine

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12 credited

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDeinYehia
Mahmood Al-Meleji
Mahmood Al-MelejiShukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Abdullah MahmoudMohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed ZakiIbrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Naglaa FathySarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed MehrezAdel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Gerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada
Laila HamadaNadia
Farid Shawqy
Farid ShawqyShaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
Zeinab SedkyGrandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
Ezzat Al AlailyMorsi

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