Cairo Station (1958)
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Genres - Drama, Romance, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Ensemble Film, Slice of Life, Tragi-comedy |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - Egypt, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Youssef Chahine directs and stars in this bittersweet, neo-realist drama about a crippled newspaper vendor who falls for a gorgeous lemonade seller. Qinawi (Chahine) is in love with Hanouma (Hind Rostom). But Hanouma is engaged to rugged station worker Abu-Serih (Farid Chawqi). As Abu-Serih attempts to unionize the station workers, Qinawi's fixation on Hanouma crosses the threshold from innocent crush to dangerous obsession.
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Keywords
railroad-station, anti-hero, fiancee, sexual-frustration, vendor
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, High Historical Importance
