Alexandria… Why?
Trailer: Alexandria… Why?
Year: 1979
Studio: MISR International Films, Algerian Television
Director: Youssef Chahine
Cast: Mohsen Mohey ElDein, Mahmoud El Meligy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmed Zaki, Naglaa Fathy
Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Youssef Chahine (Producer), Fouad El-Zahry (Original Music Composer), Abdel Fattah Madbouly (Production Design), Mahmoud El Kholy (Set Decoration), Ahmed Mehrez (Set Decoration)

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