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Cairo Station

Cairo Station

Original Title: باب الحديد

  • Film
  • 1958
  • 1h 26m
  • Released

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…

  • Directing Youssef Chahineمحمد أبو يوسفشفيق رزق
  • Writing عبدالحي أديبمحمد أبو يوسف
  • Starring Farid ShawqyHind RostomYoussef Chahine
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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.

Trailer: Cairo Station (1958)

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Farid Shawqy أبو سريع عبدالحي
Hind Rostom هنّومة
Youssef Chahine قناوي
Hassan El Baroudy عم مدبولي
Abdel Aziz Khalil أبو جابر
نعيمة وصفي زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
Said Khalil جاد الله
عبدالغني النجدي مسافر صعيدي
لطفي الحكيم
Abdel Hameed Badawy الشاويش حسنين
فاروق الدمرداش
Ahmed Abaza منصور
Sabri Abdel Aziz
Hanaa Abdel Fattah
Safia Sarwat حلاوتهم
أسعد قلادة الشاب المسافر للخارج
عصمت محمود
محمد مظهر
جلال عيسى
محروس الجارحي
أحمد طنطاوي
Helen حسناء المحطة
سيد العربي
طوسون معتمد
Hussain Ismael
Hussain Ismael راكب بالقطار
عباس الدالي عباس الشيال
رشاد حامد مندوب مكتب العمل
محسن حسنين عسكري
  • Directing Youssef Chahineمحمد أبو يوسفشفيق رزق
  • Writing عبدالحي أديبمحمد أبو يوسف
  • Cinematography ألفيس أورفانيلليمسعود عيسى
  • Editing Kamal Abul Elaشوشومارسيل صالح
  • Music فؤاد الظاهري
  • Production Gabriel Talhami
  • Production Design عباس حلميجبرائيل كراز
  • Makeup سيد محمدحمدي رأفت
  • Assistant Director Mostafa Gamal Eldein
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