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The Cycle = دایره مینا
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free mark...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
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Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldl...
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldly and tolerant nurse (played by a sex symbol and movie star of the Pahlavi era, Fourouzan), and survives by becoming part of the black market working out of the hospital. Mehrjui said that he wanted to show 'a human society of vultures, dedicating themselves eagerly to engulfing the lives of others.' The screenplay was written by Mehrjui's frequent collaborator, Ghoran Hossein Sai'edi, a doctor who ran a free clinic who was later imprisoned and tortured under the Shah's regime. Though the Government Ministry of Culture funded the film, it was not immediately released in Iran due to the medical establishment's objections. It was awarded the International Critics' prize in Berlin and the Antenne 2 Grand Prize in Paris. It was finally shown in 1977 in Iran, and was instrumental in the foundation of the Blood Transfusion Organization of Iran. It was not seen in the U.S. until the day after the Islamic Revolution took control of the country. Mehrjui was a favorite filmmaker of the Ayatollah, but he struggled with the religious government's strictures. Awards/Festivals: FIPRESCI Prize Cinema of New Forum & OCIC Award Cinema of New Form Berlin International Film Festival 1978; Toronto International Film Festival 1978; Chicago International Film Festival 1978.
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Asian Studies
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Performer / Ensemble
Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Public health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1975 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
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Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
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Good To Be Back =چه خوبه که برگشتی
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Reza Attaran, fl. 1995, Mahnaz Afshar, 1977- and Hamed Behdad, 1973- (Privately Published, 2013), 1 hour 36 mins
This film, directed by Dariush Mehrjui, features actors Hamed Behdad, Mahnaz Afshar, and Reza Attaran.
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Reza Attaran, fl. 1995, Mahnaz Afshar, 1977- and Hamed Behdad, 1973- (Privately Published, 2013), 1 hour 36 mins
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This film, directed by Dariush Mehrjui, features actors Hamed Behdad, Mahnaz Afshar, and Reza Attaran.
Date Written / Recorded
2013
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Reza Attaran, fl. 1995, Mahnaz Afshar, 1977-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Reza Attaran, fl. 1995, Mahnaz Afshar, 1977-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Comedy, Film and films, Persian people, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Dariush Mehrjui
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Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Reza Attaran, fl. 1995, Mahnaz Afshar, 1977-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
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The Orange Suit = نارنجی پوش
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Kianoosh Gerami, 1962-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947- and Hamed Behdad, 1973- (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 46 mins
This film is about one man's attempt to grapple with the contradictions of modern Iran. The plot is straightforward: a press photographer, inspired by a book on feng shui, begins altering his life by clearing his home, and then his city, of clutter and garbage. In the process he is supported by his son and his son...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Kianoosh Gerami, 1962-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947- and Hamed Behdad, 1973- (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 46 mins
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This film is about one man's attempt to grapple with the contradictions of modern Iran. The plot is straightforward: a press photographer, inspired by a book on feng shui, begins altering his life by clearing his home, and then his city, of clutter and garbage. In the process he is supported by his son and his son's tutor, but comes into conflict with his emigre wife, a mathematical genius. This film thus tells two inter-connected stories: one of...
This film is about one man's attempt to grapple with the contradictions of modern Iran. The plot is straightforward: a press photographer, inspired by a book on feng shui, begins altering his life by clearing his home, and then his city, of clutter and garbage. In the process he is supported by his son and his son's tutor, but comes into conflict with his emigre wife, a mathematical genius. This film thus tells two inter-connected stories: one of a man's obsession with an issue (that of garbage), and the other of a marriage falling to pieces, partly because of this obsession, but partly also because of the divergent ambitions of the couple.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kianoosh Gerami, 1962-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Kianoosh Gerami, 1962-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2012, 2012-02-03
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Persian people, Waste disposal, Marriage, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Dariush Mehrjui
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Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Kianoosh Gerami, 1962-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947-, Hamed Behdad, 1973-
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Pari = پری
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Ali Mosaffa, 1966- and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 53 mins
After reading a book written by a 12th century ascetic, Pari, a student of literature and theater at one of Tehran's universities, becomes obsessed with plumbing the depths of the spiritual and mystical dimension. Pari's obsession becomes so intense that she begins to lose all interest in the outside world and ev...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Ali Mosaffa, 1966- and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 53 mins
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After reading a book written by a 12th century ascetic, Pari, a student of literature and theater at one of Tehran's universities, becomes obsessed with plumbing the depths of the spiritual and mystical dimension. Pari's obsession becomes so intense that she begins to lose all interest in the outside world and even entertains thoughts of committing suicide, as her elder brother Assad had done. The young woman's remaining brother (who also had to...
After reading a book written by a 12th century ascetic, Pari, a student of literature and theater at one of Tehran's universities, becomes obsessed with plumbing the depths of the spiritual and mystical dimension. Pari's obsession becomes so intense that she begins to lose all interest in the outside world and even entertains thoughts of committing suicide, as her elder brother Assad had done. The young woman's remaining brother (who also had to overcome his own obsession with mysticism) tries to bring Pari back from the verge of a nervous breakdown. The director Maherjui confidently tackles psychological issues, as he does in the other films in the nineties trilogy (Sara in 1993 and Leila in 1996). The film is loosely based on Salinger's novel Franny and Zooey, though Pari's spiritual quest of Sufism, religion and literature makes for a singularly Persian mystique. Awards/Festivals: Crystal Simorgh for Best Film Fajr Film Festival 1995.
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Asian Studies
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Performer / Ensemble
Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Ali Mosaffa, 1966-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Ali Mosaffa, 1966-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Psychology, Religious practices
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Ali Mosaffa, 1966-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
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بانو
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008 and Bita Farahi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 48 mins
When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008 and Bita Farahi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 48 mins
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When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's outcasts, who include an elderly man recently released from hospital and a woman with a sick infant. However, although her house guests...
When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's outcasts, who include an elderly man recently released from hospital and a woman with a sick infant. However, although her house guests provide valuable companionship and satisfy her desire to give of her material wealth, Miriam soon discovers that some of her companions are not as honest as she might think. Loosely based on Luis Bunuel’s scathing classic Viridiana. Awards/Festivals: Don Quixote Award - Special Mention, Berlin International Film Festival 1999; Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1999; Mar del Plata Film Festival 1999. Singapore International Film Festival 1999.
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Asian Studies
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008, Bita Farahi, 1958-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008, Bita Farahi, 1958-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Women's health issues
Copyright Message
Copyright ©2000. Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
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Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008, Bita Farahi, 1958-
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دختر دایی گمشده
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (Iran: Privately Published), 38 mins
Dear Cousin is Lost was first screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival as the first part of a two film feature titled, Tales of Kish (the second part being Testing Democracy). Set on Kish, a duty-free island in Iran, Dear Cousin Is Lost constitutes a highly eccentric narrative about lost love and longing. The fi...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (Iran: Privately Published), 38 mins
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Dear Cousin is Lost was first screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival as the first part of a two film feature titled, Tales of Kish (the second part being Testing Democracy). Set on Kish, a duty-free island in Iran, Dear Cousin Is Lost constitutes a highly eccentric narrative about lost love and longing. The film deftly blends farce and romance, comedy and drama to tell the story of an actor (Ali) who keeps seeing the spector of his dead bride...
Dear Cousin is Lost was first screened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival as the first part of a two film feature titled, Tales of Kish (the second part being Testing Democracy). Set on Kish, a duty-free island in Iran, Dear Cousin Is Lost constitutes a highly eccentric narrative about lost love and longing. The film deftly blends farce and romance, comedy and drama to tell the story of an actor (Ali) who keeps seeing the spector of his dead bride flying through the sky while he tries to shoot a film scene. Shifting between fantasy and reality, Ali momentarily dies during the film shoot when he opts to join his bride on an aerial sojourn around the island. Despite being content to stay with his wife, Ali is eventually returned back to the land of the living. Festivals: Cannes Film Festival 1998.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Health, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-
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سارا
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Yasman Malek-Nasr, 1955- and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 41 mins
Mehrjui is one of three Iranian directors who spearheaded Iranian cinema. This New Wave cinema icon is an intellectual director whose films are often inspired by literature. Sara, one of several female-character films of the nineties, offers an Iranian version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, with modern-day Tehe...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Yasman Malek-Nasr, 1955- and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 41 mins
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Mehrjui is one of three Iranian directors who spearheaded Iranian cinema. This New Wave cinema icon is an intellectual director whose films are often inspired by literature. Sara, one of several female-character films of the nineties, offers an Iranian version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, with modern-day Teheran wife Sara in the role of Nora, Hessam playing the Torvald character working in a bank, and her friend Sima playing the Iranian equi...
Mehrjui is one of three Iranian directors who spearheaded Iranian cinema. This New Wave cinema icon is an intellectual director whose films are often inspired by literature. Sara, one of several female-character films of the nineties, offers an Iranian version of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, with modern-day Teheran wife Sara in the role of Nora, Hessam playing the Torvald character working in a bank, and her friend Sima playing the Iranian equivalent of Mrs. Linde. Sima's past lover (Goshtasb, the Iranian equivalent of Nils Krogstad) is the man Sara gets a shady loan from when her husband requires an expensive emergency operation abroad. Playing her role as the perfect young submissive housewife, Sara labors secretly for the next three years, embroidering wedding gowns to pay the loan and save Hessam's manly pride, until the truth is revealed and, with it, the reality of her marriage. Sara watches her world fall to dust but then awakens to her own rights. Awards/Festivals: Crystal Simorgh for Best Screenplay Fajr Film Festival 1993; Audience Award Nantes Three Continents Festival 1993; Golden Seashell & Silver Seashell for Best Actress San Sebastian International Film Festival 1993; Toronto International Film Festival.
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Asian Studies
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Yasman Malek-Nasr, 1955-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Yasman Malek-Nasr, 1955-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Women's health issues
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008, Yasman Malek-Nasr, 1955-, Niki Karimi, 1971-
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Hayat-e Poshti Madrese-ye Adl-e Afagh = The School We Went To
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Amrollah Saberi, fl. 1972-1999, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Ali Nassirian, 1935- (Privately Published, 1980), 1 hour 18 mins
With a script intended to function as a metaphot for the Iranian revolution, this film is about teenagers who rebel against their authoritative school principle. It was sponsored by the Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Amrollah Saberi, fl. 1972-1999, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Ali Nassirian, 1935- (Privately Published, 1980), 1 hour 18 mins
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With a script intended to function as a metaphot for the Iranian revolution, this film is about teenagers who rebel against their authoritative school principle. It was sponsored by the Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults.
Date Written / Recorded
1980
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Amrollah Saberi, fl. 1972-1999, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Ali Nassirian, 1935-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Amrollah Saberi, fl. 1972-1999, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Ali Nassirian, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Schools, Principals, Rebellions, Students
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1980 by Dariush Mehrjui
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Amrollah Saberi, fl. 1972-1999, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Ali Nassirian, 1935-
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Tehran Tehran = طهران تهران
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- and Mehdi Karampoor, fl. 2003-2012; produced by M.A. Hossein-Nejad, fl. 2002-2010; performed by Borzou Arjmand, fl. 2000-2014, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, fl. 1963-2010 and Ali Abedini, fl. 1984-2010 (Privately Published, 2010), 2 hours
This film consists of two short dramas, one directed by Dariush Mehrjui and the other by Mehdi Karampoor, featuring Ali Abedini, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, and Borzou Arjmand.
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- and Mehdi Karampoor, fl. 2003-2012; produced by M.A. Hossein-Nejad, fl. 2002-2010; performed by Borzou Arjmand, fl. 2000-2014, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, fl. 1963-2010 and Ali Abedini, fl. 1984-2010 (Privately Published, 2010), 2 hours
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This film consists of two short dramas, one directed by Dariush Mehrjui and the other by Mehdi Karampoor, featuring Ali Abedini, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, and Borzou Arjmand.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Borzou Arjmand, fl. 2000-2014, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, fl. 1963-2010, Ali Abedini, fl. 1984-2010
Contributor
M.A. Hossein-Nejad, fl. 2002-2010, Karen Homayunfar, fl. 1995-2015
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Mehdi Karampoor, fl. 2003-2012, Borzou Arjmand, fl. 2000-2014, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, fl. 1963-2010, Ali Abedini, fl. 1984-2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Urban life, Domestic life, City life, Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Dariush Mehrjui
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Mehdi Karampoor, fl. 2003-2012, Borzou Arjmand, fl. 2000-2014, Katayun Amir Ebrahimi, fl. 1963-2010, Ali Abedini, fl. 1984-2010, M.A. Hossein-Nejad, fl. 2002-2010, Karen Homayunfar, fl. 1995-2015
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اجاره نشینها
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Farimah Farjami, 1950-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Akbar Abdi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 2 hours 6 mins
In an old, crumbling building occupied by four families, butcher Abbas Agha declares himself the legal representative of the landlord. Tempted by a housing agency to take over the house, Abbas Agha stops the lodgers from repairing the house. In the end, the house crumbles and the lodgers are physically and financi...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Farimah Farjami, 1950-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Akbar Abdi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 2 hours 6 mins
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In an old, crumbling building occupied by four families, butcher Abbas Agha declares himself the legal representative of the landlord. Tempted by a housing agency to take over the house, Abbas Agha stops the lodgers from repairing the house. In the end, the house crumbles and the lodgers are physically and financially hurt. This cinematic satire uses the unhappy relations between landlords and tenants to reflect larger national realities. As Iran...
In an old, crumbling building occupied by four families, butcher Abbas Agha declares himself the legal representative of the landlord. Tempted by a housing agency to take over the house, Abbas Agha stops the lodgers from repairing the house. In the end, the house crumbles and the lodgers are physically and financially hurt. This cinematic satire uses the unhappy relations between landlords and tenants to reflect larger national realities. As Iranian critic, Behzad Eshqi, noted: 'In 1987, Dariush Mehrjui's The Lodgers became a turning point in the Iranian comic cinema and was called the best comedy in the history of Iranian film. Mehrjui had not made a new film for a while and his return to the Iranian cinema was conditional on making a film that would attract public attention. However, The Lodgers was not solely a comedy, but a new phenomenon in the history of Iranian comedies in terms of structure and theme. Mehrjui used slapstick as well as situation comedy in his film, which was an unprecedented experience in Iranian cinema. Various characters of the film did not make people laugh through their grimaces or verbal jokes, but it was the absurd situation of those characters that made people laugh; situations that were outwardly ridiculous, but inwardly tragic and which revealed regretful conditions of a society where various classes are fighting each other due to social and economic discrepancies.' Awards/Festivals: Golden Plaque for Best Sound-Recording 5th Fajr International Film Festival 1987.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-07-08
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Farimah Farjami, 1950-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Akbar Abdi, 1958-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Farimah Farjami, 1950-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Akbar Abdi, 1958-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Dwellings, Financial investments
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1986 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Person
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Farimah Farjami, 1950-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Akbar Abdi, 1958-
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