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The Father

The Father

Genres

Drama

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Mehrollah is a 14-year-old boy who is forced to find a job to support his family after his father dies. He travels to the southern parts of Iran, looking for work. Upon his return to his hometown, he notices certain changes in his family.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

10 February 1999

Country

Iran

Cast

Hassan Sadeghi

Hassan Sadeghi

Mehrollah

Parivash Nazarieh

Parivash Nazarieh

Mehrollah's Mother

Mohammad Kasebi

Mohammad Kasebi

Mehrollah's Father

Hossein Abedini

Hossein Abedini

Mehrollah's friend

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