Poster of Alexandria… Why?

Alexandria… Why?

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, August 23 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDein
Mohsen Mohey ElDein was
19 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Yehia'.
Sun, Nov 01 1959
Portrait of Mahmoud El MeligyMahmoud El Meligy
Mahmoud El Meligy was
68 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father'.
Thu, Dec 22 1910 –
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Portrait of Mohsena TawfiqMohsena Tawfiq
Mohsena Tawfiq was
39 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Yehia's Mother'.
Fri, Dec 29 1939 –
Mon, May 06 2019
Portrait of Abdullah MahmoudAbdullah Mahmoud
Abdullah Mahmoud was
19 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Mohsen'.
Sun, Dec 06 1959 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Ahmed ZakiAhmed Zaki
Ahmed Zaki was
29 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Ibrahim'.
Fri, Nov 18 1949 –
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Portrait of Naglaa FathyNaglaa Fathy
Naglaa Fathy was
27 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Sarah Sorel'.
Fri, Dec 21 1951
Portrait of Ahmed MehrezAhmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Adel Bey'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerry SundquistGerry Sundquist
Gerry Sundquist was
23 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Thomas "Tommy" Friskin'.
Thu, Oct 06 1955 –
Sun, Aug 01 1993
Portrait of Laila HamadaLaila Hamada
Laila Hamada was
27 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Nadia'.
Sat, Dec 15 1951
Portrait of Farid ShawqyFarid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy was
59 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father'.
Fri, Jul 30 1920 –
Mon, Jul 27 1998
Portrait of Zeinab SedkyZeinab Sedky
Zeinab Sedky was
84 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Grandmother'.
Mon, Apr 15 1895 –
Sun, May 23 1993
Portrait of Ezzat Al AlailyEzzat Al Alaily
Ezzat Al Alaily was
44 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Morsi'.
Sat, Sep 15 1934 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Youssef WahbyYoussef Wahby
Youssef Wahby was
81 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Sorel'.
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Sun, Oct 17 1982
Portrait of Yehia ChahineYehia Chahine
Yehia Chahine was
38 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'British Ambassador'.
Thu, Sep 28 2017 –
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Portrait of Laila FawzyLaila Fawzy
Laila Fawzy was
60 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Princess Chahinour'.
Sun, Oct 20 1918 –
Wed, Jan 12 2005
Portrait of Abdel Warith AssirAbdel Warith Assir
Abdel Warith Assir was
84 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'The Sheikh'.
Sun, Sep 16 1894 –
Thu, Apr 22 1982
Portrait of Abdel Salam MohamedAbdel Salam Mohamed
Abdel Salam Mohamed was
45 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Elly'.
Sun, Jul 01 1934 –
Sat, Jun 27 1992
Portrait of Seif AbdelrahmanSeif Abdelrahman
Seif Abdelrahman was
37 in Alexandria… Why?
Wed, May 27 1942
Portrait of Abdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz Makhyoun
Abdelaziz Makhyoun was
33 in Alexandria… Why?
Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Ahmad BedirAhmad Bedir
Ahmad Bedir was
34 in Alexandria… Why?
Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Aida KamelAida Kamel
Aida Kamel was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Sep 07 2020
Portrait of Zouzou Hamdy ElHakimZouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim was
66 in Alexandria… Why?
Mon, Dec 09 1912 –
Tue, Nov 04 2003
Portrait of Hassan HusseinHassan Hussein
Hassan Hussein was
43 in Alexandria… Why?
Sat, Nov 09 1935 –
Fri, Aug 05 2005
Portrait of Ali Ezz ElDeinAli Ezz ElDein
Ali Ezz ElDein was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antic MelkiorAntic Melkior
Antic Melkior was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Le Général'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ahmed SalamaAhmed Salama
Ahmed Salama was
19 in Alexandria… Why?
Tue, May 10 1960
Portrait of Naima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghier
Naima ElSoghier was
47 in Alexandria… Why?
Fri, Dec 25 1931 –
Sun, Oct 20 1991
Portrait of Mohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu Hashish
Mohamed Abu Hashish was
37 in Alexandria… Why?
Sat, Mar 28 1942 –
Mon, Dec 06 2010
Portrait of Rashad OsmanRashad Osman
Rashad Osman was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ali JawharAli Jawhar
Ali Jawhar was
54 in Alexandria… Why?
Mon, Sep 08 1924 –
Fri, Jun 05 1998
Portrait of Ahmed Abdel WarethAhmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth was
31 in Alexandria… Why?
Sat, Oct 18 1947 –
Mon, Oct 15 2018
Portrait of Aqeila RatebAqeila Rateb
Aqeila Rateb was
63 in Alexandria… Why?
Tue, Mar 21 1916 –
Mon, Feb 22 1999
Portrait of Osama AbbasOsama Abbas
Osama Abbas was
42 in Alexandria… Why?
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Portrait of Mohamed ShawqiMohamed Shawqi
Mohamed Shawqi was
64 in Alexandria… Why?
Wed, Jan 06 1915 –
Mon, May 21 1984
Portrait of Hamdy El WazeerHamdy El Wazeer
Hamdy El Wazeer was
24 in Alexandria… Why?
Fri, Apr 29 1955
Portrait of Samiha MohamedSamiha Mohamed
Samiha Mohamed was
49 in Alexandria… Why?
Thu, Jul 24 1930 –
Sat, Dec 23 1995
Portrait of Naeem EssaNaeem Essa
Naeem Essa was
46 in Alexandria… Why?
Fri, Jan 06 1933

Crew

Portrait of Youssef ChahineYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine was
53 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Director, Producer, Writer'
Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Sun, Jul 27 2008
Portrait of Mohsen NasrMohsen Nasr
Mohsen Nasr was
44 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, May 18 1935 –
Fri, Feb 15 2019
Portrait of Mohsen ZayedMohsen Zayed
Mohsen Zayed was
35 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Writer'
Wed, Aug 23 1944 –
Mon, Jan 27 2003
Portrait of Rashida Abdel SalamRashida Abdel Salam
Rashida Abdel Salam was
47 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jun 18 1932 –
Mon, Oct 06 2008
Portrait of Fouad El-ZahryFouad El-Zahry
Fouad El-Zahry was
37 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Oct 15 2016 –
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Portrait of Ahmed MehrezAhmed Mehrez
Ahmed Mehrez was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mahmoud El KholyMahmoud El Kholy
Mahmoud El Kholy was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday –
Sat, Mar 19 2016
Portrait of Abdel Fattah MadboulyAbdel Fattah Madbouly
Abdel Fattah Madbouly was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sayed AlySayed Aly
Sayed Aly was
>> in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Grip'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nasry Abdel NourNasry Abdel Nour
Nasry Abdel Nour was
59 in Alexandria… Why?
as 'Sound Engineer'
Wed, Nov 26 1919