Alexandria…Why? (1979)
Directed by Youssef Chahine · Cinematography by Mohsen Nasr
133 min64 frames
DramaWar
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What is Alexandria…Why? about?
Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Alexandria... Why? is a 1979 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the 29th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 52nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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Who stars in Alexandria…Why??
Mohsen Mohey ElDeinas Yehia
Mahmood Al-Melejias Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiqas Yehia's Mother
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What does the cinematography of Alexandria…Why? look like?
Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Alexandria…Why? leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and wide compositions (28%). Cinematographer Mohsen Nasr keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 42% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Alexandria…Why??
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Alexandria…Why? (1979) are #342e2c, #0b0a0c, #d1cfca, #534e4a, #f4f3f2, #897a6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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