Alexandria… Why? (1979)
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.
Release Date: 1979-08-23
Runtime: 133 minutes
Director: Youssef Chahine
Top Cast
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein as Yehia
- Mahmoud El Meligy as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
- Mohsena Tawfiq as Yehia's Mother
- Abdullah Mahmoud as Mohsen
- Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim
- Naglaa Fathy as Sarah Sorel
- Ahmed Mehrez as Adel Bey
- Gerry Sundquist as Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
- Laila Hamada as Nadia
- Farid Shawqy as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
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