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Alexandria… Why?

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.

2h 13m1979NRTMDb 6.5

DramaWar

Arabic

Crew and Cast

Youssef ChahineYoussef ChahineDirectorMohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDeinYehiaMahmood Al-MelejiMahmood Al-MelejiShukri Murad · Yehia's FatherMohsena TawfiqMohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother
Abdullah MahmoudMohsenAhmed ZakiAhmed ZakiIbrahimNaglaa FathyNaglaa FathySarah SorelAhmed MehrezAhmed MehrezAdel BeyGerry SundquistGerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" FriskinLaila HamadaLaila HamadaNadiaFarid ShawqyFarid ShawqyShaker Bey · Mohsen's FatherZeinab SedkyZeinab SedkyGrandmotherEzzat Al AlailyEzzat Al AlailyMorsiYoussef WahbyYoussef WahbySorelYehia ChahineYehia ChahineBritish AmbassadorLaila FawzyLaila FawzyPrincess ChahinourAbdel Warith AssirAbdel Warith AssirThe SheikhAbdel Salam MohamedAbdel Salam MohamedEllySeif AbdelrahmanSeif AbdelrahmanAbdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz MakhyounAhmad BedirAhmad BedirAida KamelAida KamelZouzou Hamdy ElHakimZouzou Hamdy ElHakimHassan HusseinHassan HusseinAli Ezz ElDeinAli Ezz ElDeinAntic MelkiorAntic MelkiorLe GénéralAhmed SalamaAhmed SalamaNaima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghierMohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu HashishRashad OsmanRashad OsmanAli JawharAli Jawhar

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
إسكندرية ليه؟
Status
Released
Released
23 August 1979
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (29 votes)

Production

Director
Youssef Chahine
Writers
Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed
Studios
MISR International Films, Algerian Television
Countries
Algeria, Egypt

Box Office

Collection
Alexandria Quad

Languages

Original
Arabic
Spoken
French, Arabic, English, German