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.
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Alexandria… Why? was released on August 23, 1979.
Alexandria… Why? was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Alexandria… Why? has a runtime of 2h 13m.
Alexandria… Why? was produced by Youssef Chahine.
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.
The key characters in Alexandria… Why? are Yehia (Mohsen Mohey ElDein), Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father (Mahmoud El Meligy), Yehia's Mother (Mohsena Tawfiq).
Alexandria… Why? is rated Not Rated.
Alexandria… Why? is a Drama, War film.
Alexandria… Why? has an audience rating of 9.4 out of 10.