Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 31, 1958
- Original language
- Arabic
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Egypt
- Cast
- Youssef Chahine,Abdel Hameed Badawy,Abdel Aziz Khalil,Abdel Ghani El Nagdi,Hanaa Abdel Fattah,Sabri Abdel Aziz,Farid Shawqy,Farouk El Demrdash,Hind Rostom,Lotfi El Hakimand 17 more
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Producer
- Gabriel Talhami
- Cinematography
- Alevise Orfanelli
- Music
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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