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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 5.252 |
Directed By
Youssef Chahine
Crew
Youssef Chahine
Abdel Hai Adib
Mostafa Gamal Eldein
Aziz Fadel
Mohamed Abu Youssef
Gabriel Telhami
Fouad El-Zahry
Alevise Orfanelli
Kamal Abul Ela
Gabriel Karraze
Abbas Helmy
Hamdi Rafaat
Miklós Rózsa
TOP CAST
Farid Shawqy
Abu Siri
Hind Rostom
Hanuma
Youssef Chahine
Qinawi
Hassan El Baroudy
Madbouli
Abdel Aziz Khalil
Abo Gaber
Ahmed Abaza
Mansour
Hussain Ismael
راكب بالقطار
Naima Wasfi
زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
مسافر صعيدي
Abdel Hameed Badawy
الشاويش حسنين
Said Khalil
جاد الله
Abbas El Daly
عباس الشيال
Mohsen Hassanein
عسكري
Helen
حسناء المحطة
Safia Sarwat
حلاوتهم
Rashad Hamed
مندوب مكتب العمل
Asaad Kellada
الشاب المسافر للخارج
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