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Alexandria… Why? (1979)

Alexandria… Why?

Subtitles for: Alexandria… Why? (1979)

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.

Rate★ 6.5/10 (29 votes)
GenreDramaWar
Duration2h 13m
CountryAlgeria, Egypt
Release23 Aug 1979
LanguageAR
DirectorYoussef Chahine
IMDbtt0077751 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Mohsen Mohey ElDeinYehia
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Mahmoud El MeligyShukri Murad, Yehia's Father
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Mohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother
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Abdullah MahmoudMohsen
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Ahmed ZakiIbrahim
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Naglaa FathySarah Sorel
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Ahmed MehrezAdel Bey
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Gerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" Friskin
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Laila HamadaNadia
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Farid ShawqyShaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
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