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Iskandariyah lih? [videorecording] = Alexandrie pourquoi? / Aflam Misr al-Alamiyah ; ikhraj Yusuf Shahin = Misr International Films ; r�lisateur, Youssef Chahine.

Contributor(s): Publisher number: FLV5233 | Fox Lorber FilmsSeries: World class cinema collectionPublication details: New York, NY : Fox Lorber Films : Distributed by Winstar TV & Video, c2000.Description: 1 videodisc (133 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1572528842
  • 9781572528840
Other title:
  • Alexandrie pourquoi?
  • Alexandria-- why?
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.4372
LOC classification:
  • PN1997J15 2000 DVD
Cast: Najl�a' Fath�, Far�id Shawq�i, �Izzat al-�Al�ayil�i, Gerry Sundquist, Mohsen Mohiedine, Mohsena Tawfik.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.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Digital Resources Digital Resources Oman Library General Collection PN1997J15 2000 DVD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available AUTO-17656

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.

Najl�a' Fath�, Far�id Shawq�i, �Izzat al-�Al�ayil�i, Gerry Sundquist, Mohsen Mohiedine, Mohsena Tawfik.

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.

DVD.

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