Cairo Station
1958 · 77 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,653 VOTES · DIR. Youssef Chahine
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 637 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 This is Cairo Station, the heart of the capital
00:04:26 - Hurry up. - Why the wait?
00:06:12 Hands off
00:07:51 You can't be happy with things as they are!.
00:09:24 And once I've set up the union, I'll have no more worries.
00:11:30 Find an excuse. I'll be here. I love you.
00:15:11 To send you "care packages" in jail.
00:21:46 Come and have a drink, dollface.
00:25:41 What now?
00:27:12 Of course.
00:28:48 - Look at Abu-Serig - I'm worth ten of him.
00:30:36 - Curse be these modern customs. - Let's hurry
00:33:15 Stop working and go home.
00:39:20 Why did you go back to the platform?
00:44:45 I'll see to it he never works again.
00:46:26 The meeting is al 5 o'clock
00:49:44 It's an unprecedent example of subjugation.
00:51:31 Pain in the neck!
00:56:34 Of course it is. We must help one another.
01:00:17 Why is Qinawi looking for Abu-Serih?
01:03:56 I'm worried about Qinawi. He's been acting strange all day.
01:07:54 Let her go now.
01:10:47 And he'll steal your savings.
01:14:44 Don't you believe me?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed637
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:14:44
Production Record
DirectorYoussef Chahine
LanguageArabic
IMDb votes5,653