Cairo Station

Cairo Station

1958
1h 17m
7.4

7.4/10

137 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ستديو الأهرام (ستديوهات الأهرام) أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي)
Production Countries
Egypt
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Quick Facts

Original Title باب الحديد
Release Date July 31, 1958
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0051390

Cast

Farid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom
Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine

Qinawi

Hassan El Baroudy
Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil
Abdel Aziz Khalil

Abo Gaber

Ahmed Abaza
Ahmed Abaza

Mansour

Essmat Mahmoud
Essmat Mahmoud

Hussain Ismael
Hussain Ismael

راكب بالقطار

Naima Wasfi
Naima Wasfi

زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة

Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi

مسافر صعيدي

Abdel Hameed Badawy
Abdel Hameed Badawy

الشاويش حسنين

Hanaa Abdel Fattah
Hanaa Abdel Fattah

Key Crew

Youssef Chahine
Director
Abdel Hai Adib
Screenplay
Gabriel Talhami
Producer