23 August 1979 Drama, War 133 mins
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.
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Mohsen Mohey ElDein as Yehia
Mahmoud El Meligy as Shukri Murad, Yehia's Father
Mohsena Tawfiq as Yehia's Mother
Abdullah Mahmoud as Mohsen
Ahmed Zaki as Ibrahim
Naglaa Fathy as Sarah Sorel
Ahmed Mehrez as Adel Bey
Gerry Sundquist as Thomas "Tommy" Friskin
Laila Hamada as Nadia
Farid Shawqy as Shaker Bey, Mohsen's Father
Zeinab Sedky as Grandmother
Ezzat Al Alaily as Morsi
Youssef Wahby as Sorel
Yehia Chahine as British Ambassador
Laila Fawzy as Princess Chahinour
Abdel Warith Assir as The Sheikh
Youssef Chahine Director
Youssef Chahine Producer
Fouad El-Zahry Original Music Composer
Abdel Fattah Madbouly Production Design
Mahmoud El Kholy Set Decoration
Ahmed Mehrez Set Decoration
Sayed Aly Grip
Youssef Chahine Writer
Mohsen Zayed Writer
Rashida Abdel Salam Editor
Mohsen Nasr Director of Photography
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Egypt 23 August 1979
France 27 February 1980
Taiwan 28 June 2026
United States 06 October 1979
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