Alexandria…Why?
October 30, 2008Iskanderija… lih?
Call Number: VHS 00007
by Youssef Chahine; Mohsen Zayed; Ezzat El Alail; Farid Shawqi; Gerry Sundquist; Misr International Films.; Algeria. Wizārat al-Anbāʼ.; Fox Lorber Films.; WinStar TV and Video (Firm);
Format: VHS
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Publisher: New York, NY : Fox Lorber Films : Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, [2000]
Notes: Originally released in 1978 (133 mins.); The first part of Chahine’s Alexandria trilogy;
Summary: 8-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.
OCLC #: 45047148
Also: The second chapter: An Egyptian Story (VHS00072); The third chapter: Alexandria Again and Forever (VHS00006)
Added: October 29, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
