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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Portrait of Mohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDeinMohsen Mohey ElDein was 19 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Yehia'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 01 1959
Portrait of Mahmoud El MeligyMahmoud El MeligyMahmoud El Meligy was 68 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 22 1910 –
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Portrait of Mohsena TawfiqMohsena TawfiqMohsena Tawfiq was 39 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Yehia's Mother'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 29 1939 –
Mon, May 06 2019
Portrait of Abdullah MahmoudAbdullah MahmoudAbdullah Mahmoud was 19 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Mohsen'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1959 –
Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Ahmed ZakiAhmed ZakiAhmed Zaki was 29 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Ibrahim'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 18 1949 –
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Portrait of Naglaa FathyNaglaa FathyNaglaa Fathy was 27 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Sarah Sorel'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1951
Portrait of Ahmed MehrezAhmed MehrezAhmed Mehrez was >> in Alexandria… Why? as 'Adel Bey'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerry SundquistGerry SundquistGerry Sundquist was 23 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Thomas "Tommy" Friskin'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1955 –
Sun, Aug 01 1993
Portrait of Laila HamadaLaila HamadaLaila Hamada was 27 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Nadia'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 15 1951
Portrait of Farid ShawqyFarid ShawqyFarid Shawqy was 59 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 30 1920 –
Mon, Jul 27 1998
Portrait of Zeinab SedkyZeinab SedkyZeinab Sedky was 84 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Grandmother'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 15 1895 –
Sun, May 23 1993
Portrait of Ezzat Al AlailyEzzat Al AlailyEzzat Al Alaily was 44 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Morsi'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1934 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Youssef WahbyYoussef WahbyYoussef Wahby was 81 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Sorel'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Sun, Oct 17 1982
Portrait of Yehia ChahineYehia ChahineYehia Chahine was 61 in Alexandria… Why? as 'British Ambassador'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 28 1917 –
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Portrait of Laila FawzyLaila FawzyLaila Fawzy was 60 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Princess Chahinour'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 20 1918 –
Wed, Jan 12 2005
Portrait of Abdel Warith AssirAbdel Warith AssirAbdel Warith Assir was 84 in Alexandria… Why? as 'The Sheikh'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1894 –
Thu, Apr 22 1982
Portrait of Abdel Salam MohamedAbdel Salam MohamedAbdel Salam Mohamed was 45 in Alexandria… Why? as 'Elly'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1934 –
Sat, Jun 27 1992
Portrait of Seif AbdelrahmanSeif AbdelrahmanSeif Abdelrahman was 37 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Wed, May 27 1942
Portrait of Abdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz Makhyoun was 33 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Ahmad BedirAhmad BedirAhmad Bedir was 34 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Aida KamelAida KamelAida Kamel was 44 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Sat, May 25 1935 –
Mon, Sep 07 2020
Portrait of Zouzou Hamdy ElHakimZouzou Hamdy ElHakimZouzou Hamdy ElHakim was 66 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Mon, Dec 09 1912 –
Tue, Nov 04 2003
Portrait of Hassan HusseinHassan HusseinHassan Hussein was 43 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1935 –
Fri, Aug 05 2005
Portrait of Ali Ezz ElDeinAli Ezz ElDeinAli Ezz ElDein was >> in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antic MelkiorAntic MelkiorAntic Melkior was >> in Alexandria… Why? as 'Le Général'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ahmed SalamaAhmed SalamaAhmed Salama was 19 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Tue, May 10 1960
Portrait of Naima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghier was 47 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Fri, Dec 25 1931 –
Sun, Oct 20 1991
Portrait of Mohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu Hashish was 37 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1942 –
Mon, Dec 06 2010
Portrait of Rashad OsmanRashad OsmanRashad Osman was 43 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Sun, Nov 10 1935 –
Tue, Dec 26 2006
Portrait of Ali JawharAli JawharAli Jawhar was 54 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Mon, Sep 08 1924 –
Fri, Jun 05 1998
Portrait of Ahmed Abdel WarethAhmed Abdel WarethAhmed Abdel Wareth was 31 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1947 –
Mon, Oct 15 2018
Portrait of Aqeila RatebAqeila RatebAqeila Rateb was 63 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Tue, Mar 21 1916 –
Mon, Feb 22 1999
Portrait of Osama AbbasOsama AbbasOsama Abbas was 42 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1936
Portrait of Mohamed ShawqiMohamed ShawqiMohamed Shawqi was 64 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Wed, Jan 06 1915 –
Mon, May 21 1984
Portrait of Hamdy El WazeerHamdy El WazeerHamdy El Wazeer was 24 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1955
Portrait of Samiha MohamedSamiha MohamedSamiha Mohamed was 49 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Thu, Jul 24 1930 –
Sat, Dec 23 1995
Portrait of Naeem EssaNaeem EssaNaeem Essa was 46 in Alexandria… Why?
Birthday: Fri, Jan 06 1933

Crew

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