CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 2h 13m · NR
Alexandria… Why?
65%(29)IMDbDramaWar

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 byYoussef Chahine

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 13m
Language
AR
Released
August 23, 1979
Studios
MISR International FilmsAlgerian Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Written by
Mohsen Zayed
Mohsen Zayed
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Produced by
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine

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