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The Color of Paradise
The Color of Paradise

The Color of Paradise

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FamilyDrama

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Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.552/10

Release Date

08 February 1999

Country

Iran

Cast

Hossein Mahjoub

Hossein Mahjoub

Hashem

Mohsen Ramezani

Mohsen Ramezani

Mohammad

Salameh Feyzi

Salameh Feyzi

Grandmother

Farahnaz Safari

Farahnaz Safari

Bahareh

Elham Sharifi

Elham Sharifi

Hanieh

Behzad Rafi

Behzad Rafi

Village Teacher

Mohamad Rahmani

Mohamad Rahmani

Mr. Rahmani

Morteza Fatemi

Morteza Fatemi

Carpenter

Kamal Mirkarimi

Kamal Mirkarimi

School Master

Masoome Zinati

Masoome Zinati

Young Woman

Zahra Mizani

Zahra Mizani

School Teacher

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