Cairo Station (1958)

Cairo Station (1958)

1958-07-31 Egypt 77 Min. PG-13
7.4 117 votes

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.

Cast

Hend Rostom is Hanuma
Youssef Chahine is قناوي
قناوي
Abdel Aziz Khalil is أبو جابر
أبو جابر
Ahmed Abaza is منصور
منصور
حسين إسماعيل is راكب بالقطار
راكب بالقطار
Naima Wasfi is زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
عبد الغني النجدي is مسافر صعيدي
مسافر صعيدي
Abdel Hamid Badawi is الشاويش حسنين
الشاويش حسنين