Alexandria… Why?
Alexandria… Why?
Alexandria… Why?
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1979
2h 13m
6.3(26 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

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.

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أفلام مصر العالمية (يوسف شاهين وشركاه)

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Yehia

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Acting

محمود المليجي

Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father

محمود المليجي
Acting

Mohsena Tawfiq

Yehia's Mother

Mohsena Tawfiq
Acting

عبدالله محمود

Mohsen

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Acting

Ahmed Zaki

Ibrahim

Ahmed Zaki
Acting

Naglaa Fathy

Sarah Sorel

Naglaa Fathy
Acting

Ahmed Mehrez

Adel Bey

Ahmed Mehrez
Acting

Gerry Sundquist

Thomas "Tommy" Friskin

Gerry Sundquist
Acting

ليلى حماده

Nadia

ليلى حماده
Acting

فريد شوقي

Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father

فريد شوقي
Acting

Zeinab Sedky

Grandmother

Zeinab Sedky
Acting

Ezzat Al Alaily

Morsi

Ezzat Al Alaily
Acting

Youssef Wahby

Sorel

Youssef Wahby
Acting

Yehia Chahine

British Ambassador

Yehia Chahine
Acting

Laila Fawzy

Princess Chahinour

Laila Fawzy
Acting

Abdel Warith Assir

The Sheikh

Abdel Warith Assir
Acting

Abdel Salam Mohamed

Elly

Abdel Salam Mohamed
Acting

سيف عبد الرحمن

Unknown Role

سيف عبد الرحمن
Acting

عبدالعزيز مخيون

Unknown Role

عبدالعزيز مخيون
Acting

أحمد بدير

Unknown Role

أحمد بدير
Acting

Aida Kamel

Unknown Role

Aida Kamel
Acting

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Unknown Role

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Acting

Hassan Hussein

Unknown Role

Hassan Hussein
Acting

Ali Ezz ElDein

Unknown Role

Ali Ezz ElDein
Acting

Antic Melkior

Le Général

Antic Melkior
Acting

Ahmed Salama

Unknown Role

Ahmed Salama
Acting

Naima ElSoghier

Unknown Role

Naima ElSoghier
Acting

Mohamed Abu Hasheesh

Unknown Role

Mohamed Abu Hasheesh
Acting

Rashad Osman

Unknown Role

Rashad Osman
Acting

Ali Jawhar

Unknown Role

Ali Jawhar
Acting

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Unknown Role

Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Acting

Aqeila Rateb

Unknown Role

Aqeila Rateb
Acting

Osama Abbas

Unknown Role

Osama Abbas
Acting

Mohamed Shawqi

Unknown Role

Mohamed Shawqi
Acting

Hamdy El Wazeer

Unknown Role

Hamdy El Wazeer
Acting

Samiha Mohamed

Unknown Role

Samiha Mohamed
Acting

Naeem Essa

Unknown Role

Naeem Essa

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