Alexandria… Why?Movie
(1979) · Original: إسكندرية ليه؟
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★ 6.5
Duration: 2h 13mTMDB: 6.5
ARAlgeria, Egypt
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.
Director: Youssef Chahine
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About Alexandria… Why?
Alexandria… Why? is a 1979 drama, war movie directed by Youssef Chahine.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 13m, production credits from Algeria, Egypt, an original language code of AR.
The credited cast includes Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
Top Billed Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mahmood Al-Meleji
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada
Nadia
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
Morsi
