Cairo, Central Station Films Sans Frontieres

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Infobase, film distributor.

Films sans frontières (Firm)

Language:

Arabic

Genre:

Internet videos

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 16 min., 47 sec)) sound

Distribution:

New York, N.Y. Distributed by Infobase, 2016

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Films Sans Frontieres, [1958]

System Details:

Streaming video file

System requirements: FOD playback platform

video file

Summary:

Directed by Youssef Chahine. 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. 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 his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment. Featuring Youssef Chahine, Farid Shawqi, Hind Rostom, Hassan el Baroudi. Country of production: Egypt. (With English subtitles.) Also released as Bab el hadid, The Iron Gate. Some World Cinema titles may contain mature themes or content. Viewer discretion is advised

Contents:

Cairo: Central Station (16:47);

Notes:

Originally released by Films Sans Frontieres, 1958

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2016

Title from distributor's description

OCLC:

1143517066

Publisher Number:

57083 Infobase

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license