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  • Alexandria... Why? (1979)
  • Not Rated
    133 min | Drama
Alexandria... Why? (1979)
Not Rated
133 min | 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 dream, given the constraints of his life in the ...See moreYehia 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. Written by Ahmed Nasr See less
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Director
Producer
Composer
Fouad El-Zahry (as Fouad El Zahiry)
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Abdel Fattah Madbouly (as Abdel Fattah Madboul)
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Updated Feb 28, 1979

Release date
Oct 1979 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Ahmed Zaki
Ibrahim (as Ahmed Zaky) Ibrahim (as Ahmed Zaky)   See fewer
Farid Shawqi
Mohsen's Father (as Farid Chawky) Mohsen's Father (as Farid Chawky)   See fewer
Ezzat El Alaili
Shaker (as Ezzat El Alayli) Shaker (as Ezzat El Alayli)   See fewer
Youssef Wahbi
Actor (as Yusuf Wahbi) Actor (as Yusuf Wahbi)   See fewer
Layla Fawzi
Actress (as Leila Fawzi) Actress (as Leila Fawzi)   See fewer
Akela Kateb
Actress Actress   See fewer
Zeinat Sedky
Actress (as Zeinab Sedky) Actress (as Zeinab Sedky)   See fewer
Seif Abdelrahman
Actor (as Seif El Din) Actor (as Seif El Din)   See fewer
Abdulaziz Makhyoon
Actor (as Abdel Aziz Makhyoun) Actor (as Abdel Aziz Makhyoun)   See fewer
Gerry Sundquist
Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin   See fewer
Abdulwareth Asar
The Sheikh The Sheikh   See fewer
Aida Kamel
Actress Actress   See fewer
Ahmad Bedair
Actor (as Ahmed Bedeir) Actor (as Ahmed Bedeir)   See fewer
Samira Mohamed
Actress Actress   See fewer
Bahir Bauk
Actor Actor   See fewer
Amira Cherif
Actress Actress   See fewer
Ali Ezz Eldein
Actor (as Aly Ezzeldine) Actor (as Aly Ezzeldine)   See fewer
Ali Gohar
Actor Actor   See fewer
Layla Hamadah
Nadia (as Leila Hamada) Nadia (as Leila Hamada)   See fewer
Antic Melkior
Le général Le général   See fewer
Mohsen Mohieddin
Yehia Mustafa (as Mohsen Mohiedine) Yehia Mustafa (as Mohsen Mohiedine)   See fewer
Rosemary Sabey
Actress Actress   See fewer
Magdi Seif
Actor Actor   See fewer
Mohamad Shawqi
Actor (as Mohamed Chawky) Actor (as Mohamed Chawky)   See fewer
Mohsena Tawfik
Actress Actress   See fewer
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