The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.
Title | The Peddler |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Crime, Drama |
Country | Iran |
Studio | |
Cast | Zohreh Sarmadi, Esmaeel Soltaniyan, Mohammad Talaie, Somayyeh Ebrahimi, Morteza Zarrabi, Mahmoud Basiri |
Crew | Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Director), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Screenplay), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Editor), Majid Entezami (Original Music Composer), Alberto Moravia (Author), Homayoun Payvar (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | anthology, poverty, disability |
Release | Feb 02, 1987 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 9 users |