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Bemani = بمانی
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Mohammad Habibian, fl. 2002, Masoumeh Bakhshi, fl. 2002 and Neda Aghaei, fl. 2002 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 34 mins
The plight of Iranian women is detailed in this harrowing drama from Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Attempting to escape an arranged marriage with a much older man, a desperate young woman follows the example of her friend and opts for self-immolation. Bemani made its theatrical debut at the 2002 Cannes Film Fe...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Mohammad Habibian, fl. 2002, Masoumeh Bakhshi, fl. 2002 and Neda Aghaei, fl. 2002 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 34 mins
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The plight of Iranian women is detailed in this harrowing drama from Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui. Attempting to escape an arranged marriage with a much older man, a desperate young woman follows the example of her friend and opts for self-immolation. Bemani made its theatrical debut at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
Date Written / Recorded
2011-02-22
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mohammad Habibian, fl. 2002, Masoumeh Bakhshi, fl. 2002, Neda Aghaei, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Mohammad Habibian, fl. 2002, Masoumeh Bakhshi, fl. 2002, Neda Aghaei, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Suicides, Arranged marriages
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
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The Cow
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1969), 1 hour 40 mins
Influenced by Italian Neorealism, The Cow has the beauty and simplicity associated with the great films of that movement. In a small village in Iran, Hassan cherishes his cow more than anything in the world. While he is away, the cow mysteriously dies, and the villagers protectively try to convince Hassan the cow...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1969), 1 hour 40 mins
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Influenced by Italian Neorealism, The Cow has the beauty and simplicity associated with the great films of that movement. In a small village in Iran, Hassan cherishes his cow more than anything in the world. While he is away, the cow mysteriously dies, and the villagers protectively try to convince Hassan the cow has wandered off. Grief stricken, Hassan begins to believe he is his own beloved bovine. The Cow won great acclaim at the Venice Film F...
Influenced by Italian Neorealism, The Cow has the beauty and simplicity associated with the great films of that movement. In a small village in Iran, Hassan cherishes his cow more than anything in the world. While he is away, the cow mysteriously dies, and the villagers protectively try to convince Hassan the cow has wandered off. Grief stricken, Hassan begins to believe he is his own beloved bovine. The Cow won great acclaim at the Venice Film Festival after being smuggled out of Iran in 1971, and was twice voted the best Iranian film ever made by a survey of Iranian film critics.
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Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Grief, Cattle
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1969 by First Run Features Inc.
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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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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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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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Hamoun
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1990), 1 hour 56 mins
Hamoun is a psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. Trying and failing to complete a philosophical tract on love, Hamoun cannot seem to convince his wife Mashid, who is a successful artist, to love him either. Hamoun's refusal to accept reality, or grant Mashid a divorce, is...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1990), 1 hour 56 mins
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Hamoun is a psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. Trying and failing to complete a philosophical tract on love, Hamoun cannot seem to convince his wife Mashid, who is a successful artist, to love him either. Hamoun's refusal to accept reality, or grant Mashid a divorce, is both character study and metaphor for a condition of modern urban life in Iran. In 1997, Hamoun was voted the best Iranian film ever m...
Hamoun is a psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. Trying and failing to complete a philosophical tract on love, Hamoun cannot seem to convince his wife Mashid, who is a successful artist, to love him either. Hamoun's refusal to accept reality, or grant Mashid a divorce, is both character study and metaphor for a condition of modern urban life in Iran. In 1997, Hamoun was voted the best Iranian film ever made by a survey of Iranian film critics. The Cow had previously held that honor.
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Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Broken relationships, Philosophy, Married persons, Love
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1990 by First Run Features Inc.
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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
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Leila
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; produced by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- and Faramarz Farazmand, fl. 1998; performed by Jamileh Sheikhi, 1930-2001, Ali Mosaffa, 1966- and Leila Hatami, 1972- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1997), 2 hours 5 mins
Reza and Leila, an attractive and affluent young couple deeply in love and recently married, discover that Leila is unable to conceive. Invoking tradition, Reza's mother convinces her daughter-in-law that Reza must, out of necessity, take a second wife to produce an heir. The heartbreak that follows is "in a word,...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; produced by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- and Faramarz Farazmand, fl. 1998; performed by Jamileh Sheikhi, 1930-2001, Ali Mosaffa, 1966- and Leila Hatami, 1972- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 1997), 2 hours 5 mins
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Reza and Leila, an attractive and affluent young couple deeply in love and recently married, discover that Leila is unable to conceive. Invoking tradition, Reza's mother convinces her daughter-in-law that Reza must, out of necessity, take a second wife to produce an heir. The heartbreak that follows is "in a word, devastating." (The New York Times). Called "the most interesting and accomplished filmmaker the United States has never heard of" by G...
Reza and Leila, an attractive and affluent young couple deeply in love and recently married, discover that Leila is unable to conceive. Invoking tradition, Reza's mother convinces her daughter-in-law that Reza must, out of necessity, take a second wife to produce an heir. The heartbreak that follows is "in a word, devastating." (The New York Times). Called "the most interesting and accomplished filmmaker the United States has never heard of" by Godfrey Cheshire in The New York Press, Mehrjui has become more familiar to audiences with the critical and box office success of Leila which topped the critics' lists for best films of 1999. Adult
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Performer / Ensemble
Jamileh Sheikhi, 1930-2001, Ali Mosaffa, 1966-, Leila Hatami, 1972-
Contributor
Mahmoud Kalari, 1951-, Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Faramarz Farazmand, fl. 1998, Mostafa Kherghehpoosh, fl. 1998-2012, Kayvan Jahanshahi, fl. 1992
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Jamileh Sheikhi, 1930-2001, Ali Mosaffa, 1966-, Leila Hatami, 1972-, Mahnaz Ansarian, fl. 1987-2000
Date Published / Released
1998, 1997
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Family, Romantic relationships, Heirs, Film Studies, Reza's Mother, Reza, Leila
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by First Run Features
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The Mix
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Negar Forozandeh, fl. 2000-2011 and Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 26 mins
There are just three days left until the commencement of the Fajr International Film Festival. Everyone, including the filmmaking crew, are doing their best to get the film ready for showing at the Festival, but there are many issues and endless problems along the way to confront. Festivals: Fajr Film Festival.
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Negar Forozandeh, fl. 2000-2011 and Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
There are just three days left until the commencement of the Fajr International Film Festival. Everyone, including the filmmaking crew, are doing their best to get the film ready for showing at the Festival, but there are many issues and endless problems along the way to confront. Festivals: Fajr Film Festival.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-04-13
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Negar Forozandeh, fl. 2000-2011, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Negar Forozandeh, fl. 2000-2011, Khosro Shakibai, 1944-2008
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Contests and competitions
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
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Mr. Gullible
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fakhri Khorvash, 1929-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Ali Nassirian, 1935- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 54 mins
While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and naivete of one...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fakhri Khorvash, 1929-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Ali Nassirian, 1935- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 54 mins
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While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and naivete of one who has not experienced the world. Yet even when Mr. Gullible encounters some of the harsh realities of the big city, he is not dissuad...
While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and naivete of one who has not experienced the world. Yet even when Mr. Gullible encounters some of the harsh realities of the big city, he is not dissuaded from accomplishing his mission to find a bride. When he finally meets what he believes is the perfect woman, Mr Gullible showers her with gifts and asks her to marry him. However, his romantic visions of life with his lady love are obliterated when he discovers her true identity. Festivals/Awards: Special Jury Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, 1971; Best film, best direction, best screenplay, best actress, best supporting actor at the Third National Film Festival Sepas, 1971.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
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Performer / Ensemble
Fakhri Khorvash, 1929-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Ali Nassirian, 1935-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Fakhri Khorvash, 1929-, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Ali Nassirian, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1972 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
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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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