Synopsis
إسكندرية كمان وكمان
Set in 1987 against the backdrop of a hunger strike by the Egyptian film industry, Chahine himself steps in to play Yehia, the famed Egyptian director whose life is chronicled in "Alexandria, Why?" and "An Egyptian Story". Obsessed with Amr, the handsome actor he discovered and cast as his alter-ego in parts one and two of The Alexandria Trilogy, Yehia pressures Amr to star in various film projects that change even as Yehia's perception of the young actor begins to change. He first casts Amr as Hamlet, which the actor deems too demanding for his talents, then as the lead in a musical biopic of demigod Alexander the Great, who founded the city of Alexandria in 332 B.C.
Other Titles From MISR International Films
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Other Asia films in 1989.
The 59th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 18% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (61th percentile) outruns review volume (18th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #515 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #345 of 356 (top 97%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt, France |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Production Companies | MISR International Films, Paris Classics Productions, La Sept Cinéma |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | December 4, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0099858 |