Film
Alexandria… Why?
1979 · 133 min · ★ 6 · Dir. Youssef Chahine
Set against the panoramic backdrop of war-torn Egypt, director Youssef Chahine tells a highly personal tale of love and determination. 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 one day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.
Starring
Hassan Hussein
Mahmoud el-Meliguy
Qadry
Youssef Wahby
Souril
Yehia Chahine
Mohsena Tewfik
Akela Kateb
Farid Shawqi
Shaker, Mohsen's Father
Ezzat Al Alaily
Morsi
Zeinab Sedky
Seif El Dine
Ahmad Abdel Waress
Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin
Ahmed Mehrez
Abdel Warith Assir
The Sheikh
Laila Fawzy
Princess Chahinour
Seif Abdelrahman
Aida Kamel