Cairo Station
1958 · Movie · 77 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics
In 1950s Cairo, a newspaper peddler who sells his wares at a busy train station becomes fixated on a drinks seller, though her heart belongs elsewhere. As abusive treatment from their boss harms the staff, a respected porter tries to unite workers, intertwining longing and pressure with everyday survival.
Also known as The Iron Gate · Gorsaf Cairo
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Details
- Original title
- باب الحديد
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-07-31
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (140 votes)
About
If you enjoy gritty 1950s Cairo stories like The Blazing Sun or Death of a Cyclist, you may find this captivating, but Not for you if you want a purely light romance or clear-cut answers throughout.
Pros: bustling station drama; layered romance; tense social conflict | Cons: wordy dialogue; tough subject matter; confusing elements
Themes
- black and white
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1959 · nominated
Cast & crew
Farid Shawqy
as Abu Siri
Hind Rostom
as Hanuma
Youssef Chahine
as Qinawi
Hassan El Baroudy
as Madbouli
Abdel Aziz Khalil
as Abo Gaber
Ahmed Abaza
as Mansour
Essmat Mahmoud
Hussain Ismael
as راكب بالقطار
Naima Wasfi
as زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
as مسافر صعيدي
Directed by Youssef Chahine