Iskandarīyah līh? = Alexandrie pourquoi? /

اسكندرية-- ليه؟

18-year-old Yehia retreats from the poverty, death and suffering all around him in World War II Egypt and dreams of one day becoming a Hollywood filmmaker. But after he falls in love and discovers the harsh truths behind the European occupation of his country, Yehia reassesses his identity and alleg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Al-Ẓāhirī, Fuʼād (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Misr International Films, Fox Lorber Films, WinStar TV and Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Shāhīn, Yūsuf (Screenwriter, Director), Fatḥī, Najlāʼ, 1952- (Actor), Shawqī, Farīd, 1920-1998 (Actor), ʻAlāyilī, ʻIzzat, 1934- (Actor), Sundquist, Gerry (Actor), Muḥyī al-Dīn, Muḥsin
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Arabic
Language Notes:	In Arabic, with English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Fox Lorber Films, [2000]
Series:	Shāhīn, Yūsuf. Alexandria trilogy. World class cinema collection.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Egypt > Alexandria > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Motion pictures and the war. Alexandria (Egypt) > Drama. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Egyptian. Motion pictures, Algerian. Feature films. Fiction films.

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Summary:	18-year-old Yehia retreats from the poverty, death and suffering all around him in World War II Egypt and dreams of one day becoming a Hollywood filmmaker. But after he falls in love and discovers the harsh truths behind the European occupation of his country, Yehia reassesses his identity and allegiances.
Item Description:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. The first chapter of Chahine's Alexandria trilogy. Special features include: interactive menus; scene access; filmographies and awards; production credits and weblinks. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Music, Fu'ād al-Zāhirī ; cinematographer, Muhsin Nasr.
ISBN:	1572528842 9781572528840