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Alexandria… Why? (1979)
- NR
- 10/01/1979 (US)
- Drama, War
- 2h 13m
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.
Youssef Chahine
Director, WriterMohsen Zayed
WriterCast
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Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia![Mahmoud El Meligy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xKcAyeFXHIDs9z9dvkItSkjZid7.jpg)
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father![Mohsena Tawfiq's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zNkm4lw4rSHN48STY67xjQQ3NA5.jpg)
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother![Abdullah Mahmoud's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ifVvhGytz0dKMUFn7i1tKqB8dzt.jpg)
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen![Ahmed Zaki's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nEJQTsgWDh1aXQLFsWkXOAv7hD4.jpg)
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim![Naglaa Fathy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9KiZd2LTT5IXTzWgVTctP3v3G4t.jpg)
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel![Ahmed Mehrez's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/bmoIdMxoSIC7P9VbrUYenUEh49M.jpg)
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey![Gerry Sundquist's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dflI1NVUwdgWFomo30QUrnRoveA.jpg)