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Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

1979 · Movie · Released · 133 min · ★ 6.5

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.

Cast

Mohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDeinYehiaMahmoud El MeligyMahmoud El MeligyShukri Murad, Yehia's FatherMohsena TawfiqMohsena TawfiqYehia's Mother
Abdullah MahmoudMohsenAhmed ZakiAhmed ZakiIbrahimNaglaa FathyNaglaa FathySarah SorelAhmed MehrezAhmed MehrezAdel BeyGerry SundquistGerry SundquistThomas "Tommy" FriskinLaila HamadaLaila HamadaNadiaFarid ShawqyFarid ShawqyShaker Bey, Mohsen's FatherZeinab SedkyZeinab SedkyGrandmotherEzzat Al AlailyEzzat Al AlailyMorsiYoussef WahbyYoussef WahbySorelYehia ChahineYehia ChahineBritish AmbassadorLaila FawzyLaila FawzyPrincess Chahinour

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