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1979

Alexandria… Why?

Directed by Youssef Chahine

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.

Duration

2h 13m

Released

August 23, 1979

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Cast37

  • Mohsen Mohey ElDein
  • Mahmoud El Meligy
  • Mohsena Tawfiq
  • Abdullah Mahmoud
  • Ahmed Zaki
  • Naglaa Fathy
  • Ahmed Mehrez
  • Gerry Sundquist
  • Laila Hamada

Part ofThe Alexandria Quad

Includes Alexandria… Why? (1979), An Egyptian Story (1982), Alexandria Again and Forever (1989), and Alexandria... New York (2004).

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