Alexandria… Why?

Name: Alexandria… Why?
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1979
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki

19792h 13mdir. Youssef Chahinewriter Mohsen Zayedwriter Youssef Chahine

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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.

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein Mahmoud El Meligy Mohsena Tawfiq Abdullah Mahmoud Ahmed Zaki Naglaa Fathy

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