Bab el hadid (1958)

a.k.a Cairo Station

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed by Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells...

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It was a mixture of Italian Neorealism and Film-Noir
I loved it!

 10 years ago
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Panunzio

The final third is genuinely fantastic. Great cinematography with noirish elements, and a thrilling climax!

 5 years ago
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ClassicLady

Wonderful movie. Highs, lows, romance and tragedy all in a fantastic cinematic style.

 11 years ago

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