Egypt / Jan 20, 1958
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hussain Ismael | راكب بالقطار |
| Naima Wasfi | زعيمة منظمة المراة الحرة |
| Abdel Ghani El Nagdi | مسافر صعيدي |
| Abdel Hameed Badawy | الشاويش حسنين |
| Hanaa Abdel Fattah | |
| Lotfi El Hakim | |
| Sayed el Araby | |
| Said Khalil | جاد الله |
| Abbas El Daly | عباس الشيال |
| Mohsen Hassanein | عسكري |
| Helen | حسناء المحطة |
| Farouk El Demrdash | |
| Sabri Abdel Aziz | |
| Safia Sarwat | حلاوتهم |
| Galal Issa | |
| Rashad Hamed | مندوب مكتب العمل |
| Asaad Kellada | الشاب المسافر للخارج |
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Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | باب الحديد |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Egypt |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ستديو الأهرام (ستديوهات الأهرام), أفلام النيل (جبرائيل تلحمي) |
| Release date | 31 luglio 1958 |
| Production | Gabriel Talhami |
| Writer | Abdel Hai Adib, Mohamed Abu Youssef |
| Editing | Kamal Abul Ela |
| Cinematography | Alevise Orfanelli |
| Assistant directors | Mostafa Gamal Eldein, Youssef Chahine |
| Camera operators | Alevise Orfanelli |
| Additional photography | Alevise Orfanelli |
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| Production design | Gabriel Karraze, Abbas Helmy |
| Art direction | Gabriel Karraze, Abbas Helmy |
| Set decoration | Abbas Helmy, Gabriel Karraze |
| Music | Fouad El-Zahry, Aziz Fadel |
| Sound | Aziz Fadel, Fouad El-Zahry |
| Costume design | Hamdi Rafaat |
| Makeup | Hamdi Rafaat |
| Hairstyling | Hamdi Rafaat |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jul 01, 1958 / Berlin International Film Festival
Japan / Oct 19, 2008 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Finland / Sep 18, 2021 / Helsinki International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 25, 1998 / Walter Reade Theatre, New York City
Theatrical release
Egypt / Jul 31, 1958
Germany / Jan 16, 1962 / West Germany
France / Mar 13, 1974
United Kingdom / Jun 14, 2002 / Re-release
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Taiwan / Aug 03, 2012 / Re-release
Digital
Philippines / Jun 25, 2020 / Internet
Türkiye / Sep 17, 2021 / Internet
France / Apr 17, 2026 / Festival Cinémas du Sud, 26e Édition, Lyon
TV
Finland / Oct 21, 2007
Sweden / Jul 13, 2013
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