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Film · 1979

Alexandria… Why?

Directed by Youssef ChahineMohsen Mohey ElDeinMahmood Al-MelejiMohsena Tawfiq
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23 Aug 1979Released
2h 13mRunning time
6.5TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre

The story

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.

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Yehia
Mahmood Al-Meleji

Mahmood Al-Meleji

Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq

Mohsena Tawfiq

Yehia's Mother

Abdullah Mahmoud

Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed Zaki

Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy

Naglaa Fathy

Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed Mehrez

Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist

Gerry Sundquist

Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada

Laila Hamada

Nadia
Farid Shawqy

Farid Shawqy

Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky

Zeinab Sedky

Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily

Ezzat Al Alaily

Morsi
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