Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

Release date : August 23, 1979
Runtime : 2h 13m
Countries of origin : Algeria / Egypt /
Original Language : German / English / Arabic / French /
Director : Youssef Chahine /
Production companies : MISR International Films / Algerian Television /
August 23, 1979 2h 13m Algeria Drama German More
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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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Mahmoud El Meligy
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
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
Yehia Chahine
British Ambassador
Laila Fawzy
Princess Chahinour

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  • title:Alexandria… Why?
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1979
  • Runtime:2h 13m
  • Genres: Drama · War ·
  • Countries of origin: Algeria · Egypt ·
  • Original Language: German · English · Arabic · French ·
  • Director: Youssef Chahine /
  • Writers: Youssef Chahine · Mohsen Zayed ·
  • Production companies: MISR International Films · Algerian Television ·
  • 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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