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19792h 13mNR

Arabic

Alexandria… Why?

Name: Alexandria… Why?
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1979-08-23
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki

6.3

TMDb

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.

DirectorYoussef Chahine

Cast & Crew