Alexandria… Why?

Name: Alexandria… Why?
Director: Youssef Chahine
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1979-08-23
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki

HDNRIMDB: 6.5

Alexandria… Why? (1979) is a drama, war directed by Youssef Chahine rated 6.5/10.

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.

Released: 1979-08-23

Duration: 2h 13m

Genre: Drama, War

Country: Algeria, Egypt

Director: Youssef Chahine

Writer: Mohsen Zayed, Youssef Chahine

Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud

Production: MISR International Films, Algerian Television