Alexandria… Why? (1979)
1979 · NR · 2h 13m · Drama, War
Genres: Drama, War
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…
Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Mohsen Zayed, Youssef Chahine
Music by: Fouad El-Zahry
Cinematography: Mohsen Nasr
Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam
Part of the Alexandria Quad franchise.
Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDein as YehiaMahmoud El Meligy as Shukri Murad, Yehia's FatherMohsena Tawfiq as Yehia's MotherAbdullah Mahmoud as MohsenAhmed Zaki as IbrahimNaglaa Fathy as Sarah SorelAhmed Mehrez as Adel BeyGerry Sundquist as Thomas "Tommy" FriskinLaila Hamada as NadiaFarid Shawqy as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's FatherZeinab Sedky as GrandmotherEzzat Al Alaily as MorsiMore like this
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