TMDb Rating
6.3/10
26 verified votes
Alexandria… Why? (1979)
DramaWar
133 min
Plot Summary
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.
Director
Youssef Chahine
Top Cast
Mohsen Mohey ElDeinMahmoud El MeligyMohsena TawfiqAbdullah MahmoudAhmed Zaki
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