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Cairo Station

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Duration

1h 17m

Release

31 Jul 1958

Country

Egypt

Language

Arabic

Overview

(قناوي) بائع جرائد صعيدي غير متزن عقليًا ويعمل في محطة قطار القاهرة، يهيم حبًا وولهًا بـ(هنومة) بائعة زجاجات المياه الغازية، لكنها تحب (أبو سريع) الذي يعمل هو اﻵخر في المحطة ويخططان معًا للزواج، وهو ما يصيب (قناوي) باﻹحباط لعدم قدرته على كسب قلبها، وهو ما يدفعه للإقدام على فعل أحمق وجنوني.

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.

Plot

A newspaper salesman at the train station in Cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments.

Cast

Farid ShawqiHind RustumYoussef Chahine

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

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Director

Youssef Chahine

Writers

Abdel Hai AdibMohamed Abu Youssef

Awards

1 nomination

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