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Alexandria… Why?

1979-08-23 | Drama / War
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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.

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Mohsen Mohey ElDein Yehia
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Mahmoud el-Meliguy Qadry
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Mohsena Tawfiq Yehya's Mother
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Abd Allah Mahmoud Mohsen
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Naglaa Fathy Sarah Sorel
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Farid Shawqi Shaker
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Laila Hamada Nadia

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Pancho Vertigen
Alexandria, Egypt. Various shots of a horse and carriage travelling through the streets of Alexandria, past the beaches and Ramla ...

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British Pathé
A has-been rock star hosts horror films in his haunted mansion. Guest: author, artist and dancer Pepper Alexandria. Movie: ...

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Creature Features
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Goldmines Hindi
Egypt, Africa. Alexandria, streets, houses, camel train, trams, mystics, magicians. Memphis, statues of the pharaohs, Camel market ...

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HuntleyFilmArchives
SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

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ZITARGANE E.I. CHANNEL
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Footageforpro.com
Unissued / unused material. Colour item. Egypt. Various market scenes in Egyptian city (Cairo?) - good shots traditional crowded ...

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The casts of Alexandria… Why? are Mohsen Mohey ElDein starring as Yehia, Mahmoud el-Meliguy starring as Qadry, Mohsena Tawfiq starring as Yehya's Mother, Abd Allah Mahmoud starring as Mohsen, Ahmed Zaki starring as Ibrahim, Naglaa Fathy starring as Sarah Sorel.
The director of Alexandria… Why? is Youssef Chahine.
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..
The sequels of Alexandria… Why? are Alexandria… Why?, An Egyptian Story, Alexandria Again and Forever, Alexandria... New York.
On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of Alexandria… Why? is 7.2/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
On October 04, 2024, there were 3648 public reaction to Alexandria… Why? including neo-realism, sensitive musical score, scattershot, potty-mouthed, pleasant change.
The release date of Alexandria… Why? is August 23, 1979.
The full version of Alexandria… Why? is provided by Netflix
The certification of Alexandria… Why? is NR.
The runtime of Alexandria… Why? is 133 minutes.