Cairo Station (1958)
Cairo Station (1958)
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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Cast

Farid Shawqy Farid Shawqy As: Abu Siri
Hind Rostom Hind Rostom As: Hanuma
Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine As: قناوي
Hassan El Baroudy Hassan El Baroudy As: Madbouli
Abdel Aziz Khalil Abdel Aziz Khalil As: أبو جابر
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Storyline

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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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: العربية

Release Date: 31 July 1958

Country: EG

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Al-Ahramm Studios, Gabriel Talhami Film

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Cast

Farid Shawqy

Farid Shawqy

Abu Siri

Hind Rostom

Hind Rostom

Hanuma

Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

قناوي

Hassan El Baroudy

Hassan El Baroudy

Madbouli

Abdel Aziz Khalil

Abdel Aziz Khalil

أبو جابر

Ahmed Abaza

Ahmed Abaza

منصور

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

Lotfi El Hakim

Lotfi El Hakim

Sayed el Araby

Sayed el Araby

Said Khalil

Said Khalil

جاد الله

Abbas El Daly

Abbas El Daly

عباس الشيال

Mohsen Hassanein

Mohsen Hassanein

عسكري

Helen

Helen

حسناء المحطة

Farouk El Demrdash

Farouk El Demrdash

Sabri Abdel Aziz

Sabri Abdel Aziz

Safia Sarwat

Safia Sarwat

حلاوتهم

Galal Issa

Galal Issa

Rashad Hamed

Rashad Hamed

مندوب مكتب العمل

Asaad Kellada

Asaad Kellada

الشاب المسافر للخارج

Sherine

Sherine

أحمد طنطاوي

أحمد طنطاوي

Tousoun Motamad

Tousoun Motamad

Directed By

Youssef Chahine

Youssef Chahine

Director

Mostafa Gamal Eldein

Mostafa Gamal Eldein

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Hamdi Rafaat

Hamdi Rafaat

Makeup Artist

Sound

Aziz Fadel

Aziz Fadel

Sound Engineer

Fouad El-Zahry

Fouad El-Zahry

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alevise Orfanelli

Alevise Orfanelli

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gabriel Karraze

Gabriel Karraze

Art Direction

Abbas Helmy

Abbas Helmy

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Additional Music

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