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Alexandria, Again and Forever

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Filmmaker Youssef Chahine shows how he created some of his films, including "Alexandria, Why?" and "La Terre."

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 08/28/2020
It's a romantic melodrama and a riotous comedy, a political drama, a memory piece, and a work of self-referentiality set in the milieu of Egyptian filmmaking, all held together by a passion for Shakespeare. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 09/09/2023
While it’s a serious portrait of art, politics, and aesthetic inspiration, it’s also a deliriously playful film full of fantasies played out like Hollywood movies. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/13/2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/01/2000
B
It is a zesty film adopting many different themes and styles, from Gene Kelly dance numbers to Fellini fantasy scenes. Go to Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
78/100
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09/24/2010 شاهين ومحسن وتحية وثومة وهاملت وعبدالوهاب وناديا والنقابة والنظام والوطن والفن وكل الحاجات والناس الكويسين العبقرية الملتهبة See more 12/30/2009 Wonderful shots and rich cinematography , but what was this film about ??! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Youssef Chahine

Director

Youssef Chahine

Yehia

Hussein Fahmy

Stelio

Hesham Selim

Hisham Selim

Taheya Cariocca

Tahia Carioca

Hoda Soltan

Hoda Sultan

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Synopsis Filmmaker Youssef Chahine shows how he created some of his films, including "Alexandria, Why?" and "La Terre."
Director
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Humbert Balsan, Marianne Khoury
Screenwriter
Youssef Chahine
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 20, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 19, 2020
Runtime
1h 48m