Alexandria… Why? (1979)
2h 13m
Running Time
August 23, 1979Release Date
Alexandria… Why? (1979)
2h 13m
Running Time
August 23, 1979Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Farid Shawqy
Mohsen's Father
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Mahmoud El Meligy
Qadri
Ezzat Al Alaily
Shaker
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey / Set Decoration
Youssef Wahby
Actor
Yehia Chahine
Actor
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin
Laila Fawzy
Actress
Laila Hamada
Nadia
Akela Kateb
Actress
Zeinab Sedky
Actress
Youssef Chahine
Director
Mohsen Zayed
Writer
Abdel Warith Assir
The Sheikh
Fouad El-Zahry
Composer
Abdel Salam Mohamed
Elly
Mohsen Nasr
Cinematographer
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Abdel Fattah Madbouly
ProductionDesigner
Antic Melkior
Le Général
Mahmoud El Kholy
Set Decoration
Sayed Aly
Grip
Nasry Abdel Nour
Sound Engineer
Mohamed Abu Hashish
Naeem Essa
Aida Kamel
Hassan Hussein
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 23, 1979
Original Nameإسكندرية ليه؟
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 13m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
top 100 egyptian movies
Wiki.
Alexandria... Why? (Egyptian Arabic: إسكندرية ليه, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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