Alexandria… Why?
movie
Released August 23, 1979
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
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Mohsen Mohey ElDein
as
Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy
as
Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq
as
Yehia's Mother
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Abdullah Mahmoud
as
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
as
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
as
Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez
as
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
as
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada
as
Nadia
Farid Shawqy
as
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky
as
Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily
as
Morsi
Crew
Youssef Chahine
as
Director
Fouad El-Zahry
as
Original Music Composer
Mahmoud El Kholy
as
Set Decoration
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Abdel Fattah Madbouly
as
Production Design
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Sayed Aly
as
Grip
Ahmed Mehrez
as
Set Decoration
Youssef Chahine
as
Producer
Youssef Chahine
as
Writer
Mohsen Zayed
as
Writer
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Nasry Abdel Nour
as
Sound Engineer
Mohsen Nasr
as
Director of Photography
Rashida Abdel Salam
as
Editor