Why Am I Living
1961, Arabic. Directed by Ibrahim Emara.
Lematha A'eish
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ibrahim EmaraDirector
- Shoukry Sarhanصلاح درويش
- Soad Hosnyنبيلة
- Mohsen Sarhanمصطفى
- Zouzou Nabilأمينه والدة صلاح
- Kamal Salah ElDeinالوجه الجديد جميل
- Nagwa Fouadالراقصة ابتسام
- Abdel Ghani Qamarعصفور العبيط
- Adly Kassebأحد رجال الحاج مصطفى
- Mohamed Hamdyثابت
- Shafiq Nour ElDeinعم درويش
- Ahmed Shawqiضابط
- Kamel Anwarعم حنفي
Details
- Released
- 23 January 1961
- Original title
- لماذا أعيش
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Abdel Ghani Qamar
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Why Am I Living runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Why Am I Living on?
Why Am I Living isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 January 1961. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Why Am I Living?
If you liked Why Am I Living, try Cairo Station, The Young One, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed Why Am I Living?
Why Am I Living (1961) was directed by Ibrahim Emara and stars Shoukry Sarhan, Soad Hosny, Mohsen Sarhan.