Alexandria… Why?
Original title: إسكندرية ليه؟
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6.2/10
(21)
8/23/1979
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2h 13min
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Drama
War
Synopsis
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.
Direction: Youssef Chahine
Screenwriter: Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed
Producer: Youssef Chahine
Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
محمود المليجي
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
ليلى حماده
Nadia
فريد شوقي
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
Morsi
