Poster of Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine

Plot: This concise masterpiece began as a commission by French TV for the news series Envoyé spécial. By filming Cairo with his unique sense of artistic digression, Chahine transformed this portrait of a city into the self-portrait of a filmmaker
Release Date: Saturday, September 21 1991
33 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Youssef ChahineYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was
65 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Sun, Jul 27 2008
Portrait of Khaled YoussefKhaled Youssef
Khaled Youssef was
26 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Khaled El NabawyKhaled El Nabawy
Khaled El Nabawy was
25 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Portrait of Bassem SamraBassem Samra
Bassem Samra was
20 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Mon, May 24 1971
Portrait of Hassan El-AdlHassan El-Adl
Hassan El-Adl was
40 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 21 1951
Portrait of Sanaa YounesSanaa Younes
Sanaa Younes was
49 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 03 1942 –
Sat, May 20 2006
Portrait of Hussein al-ImamHussein al-Imam
Hussein al-Imam was
40 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Thu, Feb 08 1951 –
Sat, May 17 2014
Portrait of Safaa Al ToukhySafaa Al Toukhy
Safaa Al Toukhy was
27 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 22 1964

Crew

Portrait of Youssef ChahineYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was
65 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Director'
Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Sun, Jul 27 2008
Portrait of Tarek El TilmisanyTarek El Tilmisany
Tarek El Tilmisany was
41 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Apr 25 1950
Portrait of Rashida Abdel SalamRashida Abdel Salam
Rashida Abdel Salam was
59 in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jun 18 1932 –
Mon, Oct 06 2008
Portrait of Mohamed NoahMohamed Noah
Mohamed Noah was
>> in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nahed NasrallahNahed Nasrallah
Nahed Nasrallah was
>> in Cairo as Told by Youssef Chahine
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday