Released:
1979-08-23

Overview:
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.

Director:
Youssef Chahine

Runtime:
2h 13min

Genre:
Drama, War

• Cast:
• 
  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