Cairo Station
1958 · 77 min · Director: Youssef Chahine
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Cairo Station (1958) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 22 % | 13 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 15 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 36 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 44 % | 39 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 34 % | 26 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 38 % | 29 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 65 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 66 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 54 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 50 % | 48 % | 31 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 74 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 90 % | 89 % | 79 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 91 % | 91 % | 83 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 93 % | 93 % | 85 % | 72 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
الشاويش حسنين
جاد الله
عباس الشيال
عسكري
حسناء المحطة
Details
- Directed by
- Youssef Chahine
- Written by
- Abdel Hai Adib
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1958
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Country
- Egypt
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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