Cairo Station is a good try at making an Egyptian film-noir but is different in many ways.
The film has a pessimistic look at masculinity as if it said that men are inherently flawed. On the first degree, this is symbolized by Qinawi's obsession with American actress photographs. On the second degree, it is symbolized by Qinawi's physical handicap.
I think that it is a difficult movie to evaluate. Despite its extraordinary prophetic and progressist value (for 1950s Egypt), the film, due to the short runtime has some problems with its second act.
The film has a pessimistic look at masculinity as if it said that men are inherently flawed. On the first degree, this is symbolized by Qinawi's obsession with American actress photographs. On the second degree, it is symbolized by Qinawi's physical handicap.
I think that it is a difficult movie to evaluate. Despite its extraordinary prophetic and progressist value (for 1950s Egypt), the film, due to the short runtime has some problems with its second act.