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An Egyptian Story
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.
Where to watch An Egyptian Story
An Egyptian Story is streaming in the US on Criterion Channel.
Cast
- Nour El-Sherif as Yehia Shukri Murad
- Yousra as Amal
- Soheir El-Bably as The Mother
- Magda El Khatib as The Sister
- Mahmood Al-Meleji
- Tawfiq Al-Deqen
- Laila Hamada as Yehia's Sister
- Mohamed Mounir
- Mahmoud El Gendy as Co-director
- Abdelaziz Makhyoun
- Sanaa Younes
- Ragaa Al-Giddawy
Details
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Released
- September 27, 1982
- Runtime
- 2h
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy
- Studio
- MISR International Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.5 / 10 from 14 votes
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