An Egyptian Story (1982)
Hadduta misrija
115 min
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.
- Release date
- September 27, 1982
- Country of origin
- Egypt
Where to watch
Subscription
Criterion Channel
Cast
- Nour El-Sherif as Yehia
- Youssra as Amal
- Soheir El-Bably as The Mother
- Magda El-Khatib as The Sister
- Mahmoud El Meligy
- Tawfik El Deken
- Layla Hamadah as Nadia young girl
- Mohamed Mounir
- Mahmoud El Gendy as Co-director
- Abdulaziz Makhyoon
- Sanaa Younes
- Abdalla Mahmoud
- Mohsen Mohieddin as Yehia as Young Man
- Youssef Chahine as Old Yehia
- Seif Abdelrahman as Abdel Hadi
- Nabila El Sayed
- Hassan Hussein
- Gerry Sundquist
- Yousry Nasrallah
- Mimi Shakib
- Oussama Nadir as Yehia as Child
- Ahmed Mehrez
- Ragaa Hussein
- Hanan as Nadia child
Crew
- Youssef Chahine · Director
- Youssef Chahine · Writer
- Youssef Chahine · Producer
- Gamal Salama · Composer
- Mohsen Nasr · Cinematographer
- Rashida Abdel Salam · Editor