Cairo station 1958 youssef chahine, farid shawqi, hend rostom, crime, drama march 21, 2018 kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central cairo train station, is obsessed by hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. Cairo station 1958 flickers in timeflickers in time. Cairo station 1958 changes the movie database tmdb. While she treats kinawi in a sympathetic way and jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with abu sri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize. However, since the path of true love never runs smooth, this film is far removed from your average.
May 14, 2018 cairo station was the 11th film directed by youssef chahine. Picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The world cinema series by the national museum cinematheque and copresented by the singapore film society will showcase the next film in its lineup on 9th october next month. Youssef chahine cat on a hot tin roof 1958, 108 minutes, d. Misdaad drama film geregisseerd door youssef chahine. Top movies of 1958 list, best movies 1958 page 23 by. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. But what seems to be a collective character study with intertwined layers of comedy and drama suddenly breaks all. Israel full movie with eng subsnominated for 1 oscar. It includes frequent long shots which place the main characters against the complex and busy background of the real railroad. Qinnawi, the handicapped newspaper peddler, is allured to hanouma, a beverage vendor at a train station. Cairo station 1958 youssef chahine, farid shawqi, hend.
Mohamed abu youssef dialogue, abdel hai adib stars. Yousseff chahine qinawi, hind rostom hanouma, farid chawli abouserib, h. The year 1958 in film in the us involved some significant events, including the hit musicals south pacific and gigi. Hanouma is flitatious and at the same time shows disdain, but things completely change when she marries a porter. Youssef chahine, hind rostom, farid shawqi directed by.
Kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central cairo train station, is obsessed by hannouma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. A newspaper salesman at the train station in cairo develops an unhealthy obsession with a woman who sells refreshments. A newsstand owner takes pity on qinawi, a lame young man, and gives him a job selling newspapers in the cairo train station. It was entered into the 8th berlin international film festival. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings.
He was still only 32 and he also played the central character in the film. It was also his most controversial feature up until that point in his career. A film about a degenerate who kills women as a result of fits of rage brought on by sexual frustration, it was unlike anything the country of egypt had ever seen. On the evidence of youssef chahines film, they could easily match the rest of the world. Sep 11, 2007 dont underestimate me i came, i saw and i was totally in awe. Hind rustum in cairo station 1958 cairo station 1958. I love you rosa 1972 israel full movie with eng subsnominated for 1 oscar. But she is engaged to abu siri, a husky luggage porter who is trying to organize his coworkers into a. This suspenseful psychological thriller is an unabated deepdive into the budding neuroses of a handicapped young man scrounging for a living in a cairo train station, and the fatal repercussions of his perverse unrequited. Cairo station, released in 1958, was the eleventh film of egyptian cinema titan youssef chahine.
Although he was established and had already shown films at cannes, it was this film that announced him as a major director in global cinema. Cairo station 1958 hind rustum in cairo station 1958 cairo station 1958. The classic arabic movies everyone should watch at least. The women there all shun him because of his mild handicap, though he has little trouble walking. Jan 16, 2018 the acclaimed local film by female director haifaa al mansour explores the role of women in conservative saudi arabia through the lens of an 11yearold girl trying to raise enough money for bike. The movie grabs felliniesque characters especially that sexy femme and combines them in a joyous. Qinawi youssef chahine is a lame young man who is hired by a newspaper seller at the busy cairo train station.
The movie grabs felliniesque characters especially that sexy femme and combines them in a joyous and iconic central location. But what seems to be a collective character study with intertwined layers of comedy and drama suddenly breaks all expectations even those of the most. Saudi arabia screens public movie after 35 years vogue arabia. Qinawi becomes obsessed with hannuma, a beautiful cold drink vendor.
Melodrama and thriller, social drama and love story in one, the masterly feature film by the egyptian director youssef chahine, made in 1958, is located entirely on the station grounds. Saudi arabia screens public movie after 35 years vogue. However, the film was muchmaligned upon its release. Pocket films indian short films recommended for you. All around the station, theres a sense of goodness spreading, from the women serving drinks to people for free or the union workers uniting but not without a threat looming in the. Sadly the only feeling the movie got from me was one of general pity for these people and that may be as much a matter of.
It was entered into the 8th berlin international film festiva l. May 08, 2010 after an original screening of cairo station in 1958, it is reported that a man spat in the face of its director, youssef chahine, saying, you have given egypt a bleak image. Comedy, crime, drama kinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Ambush at cimarron pass 1958 andy hardy comes home 1958. Melodrama and thriller, social drama and love story in one, the masterly feature film by the egyptian director youssef chahine, made in 1958, is located entirely. Harry cohn, the remaining founder of columbia pictures and one of the last remaining hollywood movie moguls.