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Cairo Station

1958Movie1 h 17 min

76
GreatGoodWatch score

A tense, bleak crime movie about society and class and money.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Egyptian Cinema
  • Social Realism
  • Psychological Drama
  • Class Struggle
  • Obsession
  • Cairo Train Station
  • Political Undertones
  • Film Noir

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Youssef Chahine
Written by
Abdel Hai Adib
Produced by
Gabriel Talhami

Everyone

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Facts

July 31, 1958 · 1 h 17 min · Violence

Released
July 31, 1958
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
Arabic
Made in
Egypt
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Sexy Soaked Shirt, Extra! Extra! Read All About It!, Kitchen Sink Drama +9

  • Sexy Soaked Shirt
  • Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
  • Kitchen Sink Drama
  • Poor Man's Porn
  • If I Can't Have You…
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Stuffed into the Fridge
  • The Place
  • Would Hit a Girl
  • As You Know
  • Extreme Close-Up
  • Sanity Slippage

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Cairo Station?"

Questions about Cairo Station

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cairo Station?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Cairo Station from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 13 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Cairo Station worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 87). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (81).

Will I feel good after watching Cairo Station?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Cairo Station in English?

Arabic

No, it was made in Arabic.