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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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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 runtime of Alexandria… Why? is 133 minutes.
On April 15, 2024, there were 3648 public reaction to Alexandria… Why? including neo-realism, sensitive musical score, scattershot, potty-mouthed, pleasant change.
The genre of Alexandria… Why? is Drama,War.
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 release date of Alexandria… Why? is August 23, 1979.
The certification of Alexandria… Why? is NR.
The sequels of Alexandria… Why? are Alexandria… Why?, An Egyptian Story, Alexandria Again and Forever, Alexandria... New York.
The director of Alexandria… Why? is Youssef Chahine, the writer is Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed.
The full version of Alexandria… Why? is provided by Netflix