Review of Cairo Station (1958) by Karim G — 11 Dec 2007

Always ll be dat movie my muse @ the world of cinema.

This review of Cairo Station (1958) was written by Karim G on 11 Dec 2007.

Cairo Station has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Cairo Station

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Andy C (1,868) on 27 Sep 2010

A day in the life of workers at Cairo train station. Qinawa is a crippled newspaper salesman who is not quite sane…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Kaho W (21) on 31 Mar 2009

It's hard to believe it's actually made in the 50's. The social critiques are well woven into the story…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 18 Mar 2013

The adroit interweaving of various miniplots around the station is matched by a heady mix of moods and genres: at various junctures this movie…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Franky M (111) on 05 Nov 2007

A brilliant movie, dark and gritty and beautifully shot, it was utterly captivating…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 27 Jun 2013

This was Chahine's break-through film, one that was popular in Egypt and also put him on the international map for directors…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Amr E (12) on 19 Apr 2013

Egyptian masterpieces by the injustice of world cinema this product who was a candidate for the Oscar strongly but he thinks he is disabled in fact…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Jon Fortgang (76) for Film4 (1,522) on 18 Mar 2013

Short and to the point, this is a rewarding mix of punchy storytelling and sensitive characterisation delivered with immense wit and style…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Trevor Johnston (624) for Time Out (7,510) on 18 Mar 2013

It's a strikingly controlled, confident, bitingly effective display, which leaves you wondering where this film has been all our lives…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By Michael Y (583) on 20 Jan 2010

A beautifully-shot movie but a bit too melodramatic for my tastes, especially when combined with an overbearing musical score…

Read Review

Review of Cairo Station (1958)

By David L (3,419) on 30 Nov 2018

Although definitely overly short in runtime and filled with too many characters, Cairo Station is nonetheless a very admirable film which is…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Mrs. Miniver (1942)

By Dan N (275) on 23 Dec 2010

Frankly, nothing in this movie is good. The acting is shit. The visuals are boring. The dialogue is ridiculous. The story... well…

Read Review

Review of Mighty Joe Young (1949)

By T.m.p. (3) for The New York Times (9,847) on 01 Mar 1978

The wonder of Mighty Joe Young is the mobility of the mechanical star, but even that novelty wears thin after a while…

Read Review

Review of Reign of Terror (1949)

By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 28 Oct 2016

Mann's direction is quick and unpretentious. All period/costume movies should be this fun…

Read Review

Review of Citizen Kane (1941)

By Didloswaggins (3) on 04 Nov 2017

Tis moive as e bed move dont subcribe tow ats yutube chanle gol wat teh mincrif miove ensted oar teh fnaf mvie…

Read Review

Review of Metropolis (1927)

By Freddofazbeardo (17) on 12 Apr 2020

I thought this was a good movie, but it was not like that, anyway, the story was boring and I felt weird to see it…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews