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Released October 6th, 1979, 'Alexandria… Why?' stars Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdalla Mahmoud The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 13 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 19 top users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the 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."
'Alexandria… Why?' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .
'Alexandria… Why?' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 6th, 1979
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Egyptian auteur Youssef Chahine’s autobiographical film trilogy
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