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Cairo Station

7.419581h 17mMovieCrimeDramaThriller

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…

DirectorYoussef Chahine
WriterAbdel Hai Adib
ProducerGabriel Talhami

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Cast · Directed by Youssef Chahine

FSFarid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy
Abu Siri
HRHind Rostom
Hind Rostom
Hanuma
YCYoussef Chahine
Youssef Chahine
Qinawi
HBHassan El Baroudy
Hassan El Baroudy
Madbouli
AKAbdel Aziz Khalil
Abdel Aziz Khalil
Abo Gaber
AAAhmed Abaza
Ahmed Abaza
Mansour
EMEssmat Mahmoud
Essmat Mahmoud
HIHussain Ismael
Hussain Ismael
راكب بالقطار
NWNaima Wasfi
Naima Wasfi
زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة
ANAbdel Ghani El Nagdi
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
مسافر صعيدي
ABAbdel Hameed Badawy
Abdel Hameed Badawy
الشاويش حسنين
HFHanaa Abdel Fattah
Hanaa Abdel Fattah

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