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Alexandria… Why? (1979)

A film by Youssef Chahine

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 13M

Director : Youssef Chahine

Synopsis

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 one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.

Actors

Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDein
Yehia
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Qadry
Mohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena Tawfiq
Yehya's Mother
Abd Allah Mahmoud
Abd Allah Mahmoud
Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy
Naglaa Fathy
Sarah Sorel
Farid Shawqi
Farid Shawqi
Shaker
Laila Hamada
Laila Hamada
Nadia
Zeinab Sedky
Zeinab Sedky
Grandmother
Ezzat ElAlaili
Ezzat ElAlaili
Morsi
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
Saif Abdel Rahman
Saif Abdel Rahman
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmad Bedir
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Youssef Wahby
Youssef Wahby
Souril
Yahia Shaheen
Yahia Shaheen
British Ambassador
Laila Fawzy
Laila Fawzy
Princess Chahinour
Abdel Warith Assir
Abdel Warith Assir
The Sheikh
Abdel Salam Mohamed
Abdel Salam Mohamed
Elly
Akela Kateb
Akela Kateb
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth
Aida Kamel
Aida Kamel
Oussaida Abbas
Oussaida Abbas
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Samira Mohamed
Samira Mohamed
Gamil ElTraboulsi
Gamil ElTraboulsi
Hassan Hussein
Hassan Hussein
Bahir Bauk
Bahir Bauk
Amira Cherif
Amira Cherif
Ali Ezz ElDein
Ali Ezz ElDein
Anan Gemayel
Anan Gemayel
Antic Melkior
Antic Melkior
Le Général
John Rodenbeck
John Rodenbeck
Rosemary Sabey
Rosemary Sabey
Ahmed Salama
Ahmed Salama
Magdy Saif
Magdy Saif
Vary Vahram
Vary Vahram
Naima ElSoghier
Naima ElSoghier
Ali Johar
Ali Johar
Mohamed Abu Hasheesh
Mohamed Abu Hasheesh
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine

Crews

Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Director
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Mohsen Zayed
Mohsen Zayed
Writer
Rashida Abdel Salam
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Mohsen Nasr
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Nasry Abdel Nour
Nasry Abdel Nour
Sound
Raouf Abdel Hadi
Raouf Abdel Hadi
Associate Producer
Mahmoud Bakr
Mahmoud Bakr
Associate Producer
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Abdel Hamid Daoud
Abdel Hamid Daoud
Delegated Producer
Mohamed El Gohari
Mohamed El Gohari
Associate Producer
Mohamed Hassan
Mohamed Hassan
Associate Producer
Fouad El-Zahry
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Abdel Fattah Madbouly
Abdel Fattah Madbouly
Production Design
Nehad Bahgat
Nehad Bahgat
Art Direction
Mahmoud El Kholy
Mahmoud El Kholy
Set Decoration
Ahmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez
Set Decoration
Ahmed Kassak
Ahmed Kassak
Costume Design
Akef El Tayyeb
Akef El Tayyeb
Assistant Production Design
Abdel Aziz Emara
Abdel Aziz Emara
Sound
Ahmed Kamel
Ahmed Kamel
Sound Assistant
Farid Abdel Hay
Farid Abdel Hay
Special Effects Coordinator
Mohamed Kamel
Mohamed Kamel
Special Effects Assistant
Sayed Aly
Sayed Aly
Grip
Mahmoud Bakr
Mahmoud Bakr
Assistant Camera
Said Chambar
Said Chambar
Assistant Grip
Gamal Fahmy
Gamal Fahmy
Still Photographer
Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Ibrahim
Electrician
Yahia Rashad
Yahia Rashad
Assistant Electrician
Khairai Gadallah
Khairai Gadallah
Assistant Costume Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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