Alexandria… Why?

Name: Alexandria… Why?
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1979-08-23
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki

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1979 · 133 min · NR · Drama · War · TMDB 6.5/10

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.

Directed by Youssef Chahine

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein — Yehia
Mahmood Al-Meleji — Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq — Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud — Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki — Ibrahim