1 Movie Starring Youssef Chahine

Cairo Station

Cairo Station

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-01-16

Languages:

Arabic

Countries:

Egypt

Runtime:

77 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (1537 Reviews)

Director:

Youssef Chahine

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Mohamed Abu Youssef (dialogue)

Abdel Hai Adib

Fullplot:

Kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she treats Kinawi in a sympathetic way and jokes with him about a possible relationship, She is actually in love with Abu Sri', 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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