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Alexandria… Why?

Youssef Chahine

1979 • 2h 13m

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 Amer...

Alexandria… Why?

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDein

Mohsen Mohey ElDeinYehia

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El MeligyShukri Murad, Yehia's Father

Mohsena Tawfiq

Mohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother

Abdullah MahmoudMohsen

Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed ZakiIbrahim

Naglaa Fathy

Naglaa FathySarah Sorel

Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed MehrezAdel Bey

Gerry Sundquist

Gerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" Friskin

Laila Hamada

Laila HamadaNadia

Farid Shawqy

Farid ShawqyShaker Bey, Mohsen's Father

Zeinab Sedky

Zeinab SedkyGrandmother

Ezzat Al Alaily

Ezzat Al AlailyMorsi

Youssef Wahby

Youssef WahbySorel

Yehia Chahine

Yehia ChahineBritish Ambassador

Laila Fawzy

Laila FawzyPrincess Chahinour

Crew

Youssef Chahine

Youssef ChahineDirector

Mahmoud El Kholy

Mahmoud El KholySet Decoration

Fouad El-Zahry

Fouad El-ZahryOriginal Music Composer

Ahmed Mehrez

Ahmed MehrezSet Decoration

Mohsen Zayed

Mohsen ZayedWriter

Mohsen Nasr

Mohsen NasrDirector of Photography

Rashida Abdel Salam

Rashida Abdel SalamEditor

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