

Cairo Station
1958 · Movie · 1h 17m
CrimeDramaThriller
Overview
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Key crew
- Youssef ChahineDirector
- Abdel Hai AdibScreenplay
- Fouad El-ZahryOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Farid ShawqyAbu Siri
- Hind RostomHanuma
- Youssef ChahineQinawi
- Hassan El BaroudyMadbouli
- Abdel Aziz KhalilAbo Gaber
- Ahmed AbazaMansour
- Essmat MahmoudCast
- Hussain Ismaelراكب بالقطار
- Naima Wasfiزعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdiمسافر صعيدي
- Abdel Hameed Badawyالشاويش حسنين
- Hanaa Abdel FattahCast
Stills
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Themes
black and white











