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Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

6.5/10 1979 2h 13m Released
DramaWar

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.

Director: Youssef Chahine
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Top Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
 Mahmoud El Meligy
Mahmoud El Meligy
Shukri Murad, Yehia's
Mohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehia's Mother
 Abdullah Mahmoud
Abdullah Mahmoud
Mohsen
 Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
 Naglaa Fathy
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
 Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
 Gerry Sundquist
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
 Laila Hamada
Laila Hamada
Nadia
 Farid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy
Shaker Bey, Mohsen's F
 Zeinab Sedky
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
 Ezzat Al Alaily
Ezzat Al Alaily
Morsi

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