An Egyptian Story

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An Egyptian Story (1982)

Directed by Youssef Chahine

Drama, Fantasy · 2h 00m

After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.

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Cast

Nour El-Sherif Yehia Shukri Murad Yousra Amal Soheir El-Bably The Mother Magda El Khatib The Sister Mahmood Al-Meleji Tawfiq Al-Deqen Laila Hamada Yehia's Sister Mohamed Mounir Mahmoud El Gendy Co-director Abdelaziz Makhyoun Sanaa Younes Ragaa Al-Giddawy

Crew

Director
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Yousef Idris, Youssef Chahine
Director of Photography
Mohsen Nasr
Original Music Composer
Gamal Salama
Editor
Rashida Abdel Salam, Youssef Al Mallakh
Producer
Youssef Chahine

Details

Original title
حدوتة مصرية
Release date
1982-09-27
Runtime
2h 00m
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Original language
AR
Spoken languages
Arabic
Countries
Egypt
Production
MISR International Films