Hauptbahnhof
Youssef Chahine, Egypt, 1958o
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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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Movie Datao
Original title
Bab el Hadid
Other titles
Gare centrale FR
Cairo Station EN
Genre
Drama, Crime/Thriller
Running time
77 Min.
Original language
Arabic Ratings
Cast & Crewo
Farid ShawqiAbu Siri (as Farid Chawki)
Hend RostomHanuma (as Hind Rostom)
Youssef ChahineQinawi