Why Am I Living
لماذا أعيش
“Lematha A'eish”
Synopsis
A good-hearted young man who's his family's sole source of financial support falls in love with his neighbor, all while he has to resist the temptations of the leader of a gang specializing in customs clearance. Will he succumb to the temptations or preserve his morality?
Top Cast
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Shoukry Sarhan
صلاح درويش
Soad Hosny
نبيلة
Mohsen Sarhan
مصطفى
Zouzou Nabil
أمينه والدة صلاح
Kamal Salah ElDein
الوجه الجديد جميل
Nagwa Fouad
الراقصة ابتسام
Abdel Ghani Qamar
عصفور العبيط
Adly Kasseb
أحد رجال الحاج مصطفى
Mohamed Hamdy
ثابت
Shafiq Nour ElDein
عم درويش
Ahmed Shawqi
ضابط
Kamel Anwar
عم حنفي
Mohsen Hassanein
Sayed el Araby
Ali ElMoaawen
Saleh al-Eskandarani
Kamal ElZeiny
Ahmed Abu Abiya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ibrahim Emara
- Screenplay & Story
- Abdel Ghani Qamar
- Original Score
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- لماذا أعيش
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- أفلام كمال صلاح الدين
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ibrahim Emara
Abdel Ghani Qamar
Fouad El-Zahry
محمود فهمي
Kamal Salah ElDein
Department Leadership Roster
Ibrahim Emara
Director
Kamal Salah ElDein
Producer
Abdel Ghani Qamar
Writer
محمود فهمي
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Why Am I Living
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Why Am I Living about?
A good-hearted young man who's his family's sole source of financial support falls in love with his neighbor, all while he has to resist the temptations of the leader of a gang specializing in customs clearance. Will he succumb to the temptations or preserve his morality?
Who directed Why Am I Living?
Why Am I Living was directed by Ibrahim Emara.
Who stars in Why Am I Living?
The principal cast of Why Am I Living includes Shoukry Sarhan, Soad Hosny, Mohsen Sarhan, Zouzou Nabil, Kamal Salah ElDein.
When was Why Am I Living released and how long is it?
Why Am I Living was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Why Am I Living?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Am I Living was composed by Fouad El-Zahry.