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Alexandria... Why?

Original title: Iskanderija... lih?
  • 19791979
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 13m
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7.2/10
1.7K
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Alexandria... Why? (1979)
Drama
Yehia is a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. Inspired by American movies and Shakespeare, he aspires to be an actor, but struggles to pursue his Hollywood ... Read allYehia is a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. Inspired by American movies and Shakespeare, he aspires to be an actor, but struggles to pursue his Hollywood dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.Yehia is a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. Inspired by American movies and Shakespeare, he aspires to be an actor, but struggles to pursue his Hollywood dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,230
5,791
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    • Director
      • Youssef Chahine
    • Writers
      • Youssef Chahine
      • Mohsen Zayed
    • Stars
      • Naglaa Fathi
      • Ahmed Zaki
      • Farid Shawqi
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    • Director
      • Youssef Chahine
    • Writers
      • Youssef Chahine
      • Mohsen Zayed
    • Stars
      • Naglaa Fathi
      • Ahmed Zaki
      • Farid Shawqi
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    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Naglaa Fathi
    Naglaa Fathi
    • Sarah
    Ahmed Zaki
    Ahmed Zaki
    • Ibrahim
    • (as Ahmed Zaky)
    Farid Shawqi
    Farid Shawqi
    • Mohsen's Father
    • (as Farid Chawky)
    Mahmoud Al Meleji
    Mahmoud Al Meleji
    • Qadri
    Ezzat El Alaili
    Ezzat El Alaili
    • Shaker
    • (as Ezzat El Alayli)
    Youssef Wahbi
    Youssef Wahbi
      Yehia Chahine
      Layla Fawzi
      Layla Fawzi
        Akela Kateb
        Zeinat Sedky
          Seif Abdelrahman
          Seif Abdelrahman
            Ahmed Abdel Wareth
            Abdulaziz Makhyoon
              Gerry Sundquist
              Gerry Sundquist
              • Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin
              Ahmed Mehrez
              Abdulwareth Asar
              • The Sheikh
              Hassan Hussein
              Aida Kamel
              • Director
                • Youssef Chahine
              • Writers
                • Youssef Chahine
                • Mohsen Zayed
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              • Trivia
                This was the first of Youssef Chahine's autobiographical films.
              • Quotes

                Sarah: Every Jew now belongs to a country different from that of his birth.

              • Connections
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              User reviews13

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              Top review
              Weird, touching film
              This movie reminded me of many things...a Felliniesque fantasy, and a war drama and a movie about the love of movies . The characters are likeable and the movie is fun to watch. It's defently a film for movie buffs.
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              Details

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              • Release date
                • February 27, 1980 (France)
              • Countries of origin
                • Egypt
                • Algeria
              • Languages
                • Arabic
                • English
              • Also known as
                • Alexandria... warum?
              • Production companies
                • Algerian Television
                • MISR International Films
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              • Runtime
                2 hours 13 minutes
              • Color
                • Color
              • Sound mix
                • Mono
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.66 : 1

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