Movie
Alexandria… Why?
Released: August 23, 1979 (1979)
Runtime: 133 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Mahmoud El Meligy as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Age at release: 68
- Farid Shawqy as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Age at release: 59
- Mohsena Tawfiq as Yehia's Mother
Age at release: 39
- Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim
Age at release: 29
- Naglaa Fathy as Sarah Sorel
Age at release: 27
- Laila Hamada as Nadia
Age at release: 27
- Gerry Sundquist as Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Age at release: 23
- Mohsen Mohey ElDein as Yehia
Age at release: 19
- Abdullah Mahmoud as Mohsen
Age at release: 19
- Ahmed Mehrez as Adel Bey
Age at release: Unknown
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- Zeinab Sedky as Grandmother
Age at release: 84
- Abdel Warith Assir as The Sheikh
Age at release: 84
- Youssef Wahby as Sorel
Age at release: 81
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- Yehia Chahine as British Ambassador
Age at release: 61
- Laila Fawzy as Princess Chahinour
Age at release: 60
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- Abdel Salam Mohamed as Elly
Age at release: 45
- Ezzat Al Alaily as Morsi
Age at release: 44
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- Antic Melkior as Le Général
Age at release: Unknown