Cairo Station

7.3 / 10

(128 votes)

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.

Country:

Egypt

Genre:

Crime,

Drama,

Thriller

Duration:

77 minutes

Year:

1958

Director:

Youssef Chahine

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Company:

ستديو الأهرام (ستديوهات الأهرام),

أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي)

Cast:
Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine

Qinawi

Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil

Abo Gaber

Crew:
Youssef Chahine

Director

Abdel Hai Adib

Screenplay

Mostafa Gamal Eldein

Second Assistant Director

Aziz Fadel

Sound Engineer

Mohamed Abu Youssef

Dialogue