Cairo Station

Description

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.

Stars

Farid Shawqy, Hind Rostom, Youssef Chahine, Hassan El Baroudy, Abdel Aziz Khalil

Runtime

77 minutes

Release Date

July 31, 1958

Rating

7.4/10 (134 votes)

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