Cairo Station (1958)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1958-07-31
Runtime: 77 minutes
Director: Youssef Chahine
Top Cast
- Farid Shawqy as Abu Siri
- Hind Rostom as Hanuma
- Youssef Chahine as Qinawi
- Hassan El Baroudy as Madbouli
- Abdel Aziz Khalil as Abo Gaber
- Ahmed Abaza as Mansour
- Essmat Mahmoud as
- Hussain Ismael as راكب بالقطار
- Naima Wasfi as زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi as مسافر صعيدي
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