Germany / Feb 01, 1979 / Berlin International Film Festival
2h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerry Sundquist | Thomas "Tommy" Friskin |
| Laila Hamada | Nadia |
| Farid Shawqy | Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father |
| Zeinab Sedky | Grandmother |
| Ezzat Al Alaily | Morsi |
| Youssef Wahby | Sorel |
| Yehia Chahine | British Ambassador |
| Laila Fawzy | Princess Chahinour |
| Abdel Warith Assir | The Sheikh |
| Abdel Salam Mohamed | Elly |
| Seif Abdelrahman | |
| Abdelaziz Makhyoun | |
| Ahmad Bedir | |
| Aida Kamel | |
| Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim | |
| Hassan Hussein | |
| Ali Ezz ElDein |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | إسكندرية ليه؟ |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, العربية, Français |
| Production countries | Algeria, Egypt |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MISR International Films, Algerian Television |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1979 |
| Production | Youssef Chahine |
| Writer | Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed |
| Editing | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr, Sayed Aly |
| Assistant directors | Youssef Chahine |
| Camera operators | Sayed Aly, Mohsen Nasr |
| Additional photography | Sayed Aly, Mohsen Nasr |
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| Production design | Abdel Fattah Madbouly, Mahmoud El Kholy, Ahmed Mehrez |
| Art direction | Mahmoud El Kholy, Abdel Fattah Madbouly, Ahmed Mehrez |
| Set decoration | Mahmoud El Kholy, Ahmed Mehrez, Abdel Fattah Madbouly |
| Music | Fouad El-Zahry, Nasry Abdel Nour |
| Sound | Fouad El-Zahry, Nasry Abdel Nour |
| Collection | Alexandria Quad |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 01, 1979 / Chicago International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Egypt / Aug 23, 1979
United States / Oct 06, 1979 / NR / New York City, New York
France / Feb 27, 1980
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