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Cairo Station (1958)

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.
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Youssef Chahine profile
Youssef Chahine

Director

Abdel Hai Adib profile
Abdel Hai Adib

Screenplay

Cast

Farid Shawqy profile
Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom profile
Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine profile
Youssef Chahine

قناوي

Hassan El Baroudy profile
Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil profile
Abdel Aziz Khalil

أبو جابر

Ahmed Abaza profile
Ahmed Abaza

منصور

Essmat Mahmoud profile
Essmat Mahmoud

Hussain Ismael profile
Hussain Ismael

راكب بالقطار

Naima Wasfi profile
Naima Wasfi

زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة

Abdel Ghani El Nagdi profile
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

مسافر صعيدي

Abdel Hameed Badawy profile
Abdel Hameed Badawy

الشاويش حسنين

Hanaa Abdel Fattah profile
Hanaa Abdel Fattah

Farid Shawqy profile
Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom profile
Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine profile
Youssef Chahine

قناوي

Hassan El Baroudy profile
Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil profile
Abdel Aziz Khalil

أبو جابر

Ahmed Abaza profile
Ahmed Abaza

منصور

Essmat Mahmoud profile
Essmat Mahmoud

Hussain Ismael profile
Hussain Ismael

راكب بالقطار

Naima Wasfi profile
Naima Wasfi

زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة

Abdel Ghani El Nagdi profile
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

مسافر صعيدي

Abdel Hameed Badawy profile
Abdel Hameed Badawy

الشاويش حسنين

Hanaa Abdel Fattah profile
Hanaa Abdel Fattah

Extra

Release Date

July 31, 1958

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Al-Ahramm Studios logoGabriel Talhami Film logo

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