Bab el hadid

Jan 20 1958 Not Rated 1h 17m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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

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.

Written by

Abdel Hai Adib, Mohamed Abu Youssef

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Cast

Farid Shawqi, Hind Rustum, Youssef Chahine

Crew

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Production Countries

Egypt

Production Companies

Al-Ahramm Studios

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Trailer: Cairo Station (1958)
Scores
# of Votes
6,125
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA