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An Egyptian Story

Not Rated Drama Fantasy

Starring: Nour El-Sherif, Yousra, Soheir El-Bably, Magda El Khatib, Mahmoud El Meligy

Writer: Yousef Idris, Youssef Chahine

Release Date:
September 27, 1982
Ratings:
6.5 / 10
Director:
Youssef Chahine
Companies:
MISR International Films

Overview

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.