Alexandria... Why?
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Alexandria ...Why?
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Youssef Chahine directed this drama about lovers struggling to find happiness in Egypt during the chaos of World War II. Yehia (Mohsen Mohiedine) is a teenage boy who is fascinated with the glamour of Hollywood movies, and he escapes into a rich fantasy world to free himself from the horror around him. But as he learns more about the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Europe, it becomes harder for him to ignore life's grim realities, especially after he falls in love with a local girl. Meanwhile, a Jewish woman living nearby becomes involved with a man who is Muslim, and a gay soldier from England has an affair with a wealthy Arab. Iskanderija ... Lih? was followed by two sequels, Hadota Misreya and Iskindiriah Kaman Oue Kaman. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Nagla Fathi - Sarah
- Fareed Shawki - The Pasha
- Ezzat El Alaily - Morsi
- Gerry Sundquist - Tommy
- Mohsen Mohiedine - Yehia
Credit
Youssef Chahine - Director, Rachida Abdel Salam - Editor, Mohsen Nasr - Cinematographer, Youssef Chahine - Producer, Youssef Chahine - Screenwriter| Alexandre le Bienheureux (1967 Film), Alexandre (1983 Film) | |
| Alexandria Again and Forever (1989 Film), Alexei and the Spring (2002 Film) |
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Alexandria... Why?
| Alexandria... Why? | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Youssef Chahine |
| Produced by | Youssef Chahine |
| Written by | Youssef Chahine Mohsen Zayed |
| Starring | Ahmed Zaki |
| Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr |
| Editing by | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Release date(s) | 1978 |
| Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Alexandria... Why? (Arabic: إسكندرية ليه, translit. Iskanderija... lih?) is a 1978 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Priz.[1]
Cast
- Ahmed Zaki - Ibrahim (as Ahmed Zaky)
- Naglaa Fathy - Sarah (as Naglaa Fathi)
- Farid Shawqi - Mohsen's Father (as Farid Chawky)
- Mahmoud El-Meliguy - Qadry (as Mahmoud El Meligui)
- Ezzat El Alaili - Shaker (as Ezzat El Alayli)
- Youssef Wahby
- Yehia Chahine
- Leila Fawzi
- Mohsena Tewfik - (as Mohsena Tawfik)
- Akela Kateb
- Zeinab Sedky
- Seif El Dine - (as Seif El Din)
- Ahmad Abdel Waress
- Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
- Gerry Sundquist - Thomas 'Tommy' Friskin
References
- ^ "Berlinale 1978: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1979/03_preistr_ger_1979/03_Preistraeger_1979.html. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
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