An Egyptian Story
An Egyptian Story
An Egyptian Story
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1982
2h 0m
6.4(12 votes)
Drama
Fantasy

Overview

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.

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أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

نور الشريف

Yehia Shukri Murad

نور الشريف
Acting

يسرا

Amal

يسرا
Acting

Soheir El-Bably

The Mother

Soheir El-Bably
Acting

Magda El Khatib

The Sister

Magda El Khatib
Acting

محمود المليجي

Unknown Role

محمود المليجي
Acting

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Unknown Role

Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Acting

ليلى حماده

Yehia's Sister

ليلى حماده
Acting

Mohamed Mounir

Unknown Role

Mohamed Mounir
Acting

Mahmoud El Gendy

Co-director

Mahmoud El Gendy
Acting

عبدالعزيز مخيون

Unknown Role

عبدالعزيز مخيون
Acting

سناء يونس

Unknown Role

سناء يونس
Acting

Ragaa Al-Giddawy

Unknown Role

Ragaa Al-Giddawy
Acting

عبدالله محمود

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ragaa Hussein

Unknown Role

Ragaa Hussein
Acting

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Young Yehia

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Directing

Youssef Chahine

Old Yehia

Youssef Chahine
Acting

سيف عبد الرحمن

Abdel Hadi

سيف عبد الرحمن
Acting

نبيلة السيد

Unknown Role

نبيلة السيد
Acting

Souad Nasr

Unknown Role

Souad Nasr
Acting

Hassan Hussein

Unknown Role

Hassan Hussein
Acting

Gerry Sundquist

Unknown Role

Gerry Sundquist
Acting

Magda Al Sabahi

Magda

Magda Al Sabahi
Acting

Ahmed Mehrez

Unknown Role

Ahmed Mehrez
Acting

Alaa Awad

Unknown Role

Alaa Awad
Acting

Noha ElAmroussi

Unknown Role

Noha ElAmroussi
Acting

Saeed Abdel Ghani

Unknown Role

Saeed Abdel Ghani
Directing

Yousry Nasrallah

Unknown Role

Yousry Nasrallah
Acting

Saeed Al Saleh

Unknown Role

Saeed Al Saleh
Acting

علي الشريف

Unknown Role

علي الشريف
Acting

Mimi Chakib

Unknown Role

Mimi Chakib
Acting

Laila Sheir

Unknown Role

Laila Sheir
Acting

Ahmed Salama

Unknown Role

Ahmed Salama
Directing

Khairiya A-Mansour

Unknown Role

Khairiya A-Mansour
Acting

Ahmed Abdel Hadi

Unknown Role

Ahmed Abdel Hadi
Acting

Ismet Raafat

Unknown Role

Ismet Raafat
Acting

Muhammad Khalil

Unknown Role

Muhammad Khalil
Acting

Ali Ezz ElDein

Unknown Role

Ali Ezz ElDein
Acting

Hanan Adel

Unknown Role

Hanan Adel
Acting

Umm Kulthum

Unknown Role

Umm Kulthum

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