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Cairo Station

Original title: باب الحديد

1958 1h 17m ★ 7.4/10 TMDB
Crime Drama Thriller

Plot

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.

Director
Youssef Chahine
Written by
Abdel Hai Adib
Production
Egypt
Release date
1958-07-31

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