Cairo Station

7.4 / 10

(115 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:

86 minutes

Year:

1958

Director:

Youssef Chahine

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Company:

Al-Ahramm Studios,

Gabriel Talhami Film

Cast:
Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine

قناوي

Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil

أبو جابر

Crew:
Youssef Chahine

Director

Gabriel Telhami

Producer

Fouad El-Zahry

Original Music Composer

Hamdi Rafaat

Makeup Artist

Gabriel Karraze

Art Direction