About the film
egypt world war ii coming of age teenage boy semi autobiographical 1940s alexandria egypt
Alexandria… Why?
Release Date: October 06, 1979
| Year | : | 1979 |
| Slogan | : | «A film by Youssef Chahine» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | MISR International Films, Algerian Television |
| Director | : | Youssef Chahine |
| Producers | : | Youssef Chahine, Raouf Abdel Hadi, Mahmoud Bakr, Abdel Hamid Daoud, Mohamed El Gohari, Mohamed Hassan |
| Writers | : | Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed |
| RunTime | : | 133 mins. |
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 one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.
Main Actors
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Character : Yehia
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Character : Qadry
Mohsena Tawfiq
Character : Yehya's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud
Character : Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Character : Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Character : Sarah Sorel
Farid Shawqi
Character : Shaker
Laila Hamada
Character : Nadia
Zeinab Sedky
Character : Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
Character : Morsi
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
Character :
Saif Abdel Rahman
Character :
Ahmad Bedir
Character :
Ahmed Mehrez
Character : Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Character : Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Youssef Wahby
Character : Souril
Yahia Shaheen
Character : British Ambassador
Laila Fawzy
Character : Princess Chahinour
Abdel Warith Assir
Character : The Sheikh
Abdel Salam Mohamed
Character : Elly
Akela Kateb
Character :
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Character :
Aida Kamel
Character :
Oussaida Abbas
Character :
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Character :
Samira Mohamed
Character :
Gamil ElTraboulsi
Character :
Hassan Hussein
Character :
Bahir Bauk
Character :
Amira Cherif
Character :
Ali Ezz ElDein
Character :
Anan Gemayel
Character :
Antic Melkior
Character : Le Général
John Rodenbeck
Character :
Rosemary Sabey
Character :
Ahmed Salama
Character :
Magdy Saif
Character :
Vary Vahram
Character :
Naima ElSoghier
Character :
Ali Johar
Character :
Mohamed Abu Hasheesh
Character :
Youssef Chahine
Character :
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