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.
| Title | Alexandria… Why? |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Country | Algeria, Egypt |
| Studio | MISR International Films, Algerian Television |
| Cast | Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy |
| Crew | Youssef Chahine (Director), Abdel Fattah Madbouly (Production Design), Mahmoud El Kholy (Set Decoration), Youssef Chahine (Producer), Sayed Aly (Grip), Fouad El-Zahry (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | top 100 egyptian movies |
| Release | Aug 23, 1979 |
| Runtime | 133 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 6.20 / 10 by 19 users |
| Popularity | 12 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | Deutsch, English, العربية, Français |
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