Directed by Youssef Chahine • 1989 • Egypt
Starring Youssra, Hussein Fahmy, Youssef Chahine
The third installment in a series of four films Youssef Chahine made exploring his own life and times, ALEXANDRIA: AGAIN AND FOREVER stars the director himself as Yehia, a filmmaker whose planned HAMLET adaptation comes to a halt when his lead actor and muse Amr (Amr Abdul-Gelil), who may or may not be his lover, walks out on the project, launching him on a self-reflective journey through his artistic, political, and sexual worlds. Something like Chahine’s 8½, this florid self-portrait of the artist in middle age overflows with fantasies, musical numbers, and an exuberant sense of creative freedom.
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Dark Waters
Directed by Youssef Chahine • 1956 • Egypt
Starring Omar Sharif, Faten Hamama, Ahmed RamzyA hard-hitting commentary on class struggle and machismo set amid the dockyards of Alexandria in the immediate aftermath of Egypt’s 1952 revolution, this feverish social-realist melodrama stars the great ...
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Dawn of a New Day
Directed by Youssef Chahine • 1965 • Egypt
Starring Seif Abdel-Rahman, Sanaa Gamil, Youssef ChahineCited by director Youssef Chahine as one of his personal favorites among his films, this florid Sirkian melodrama that doubles as a subversive portrait of class conflict in the aftermath of the ...
