The Peddler (1986)

Synopsis: In this acclaimed film from young writer/director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, three short tales, each in a different style, give an unflinching look at the social and economic problems in contemporary Iran. In the first, a naive young couple... In this acclaimed film from young writer/director Mohsen Makhmalbaf, three short tales, each in a different style, give an unflinching look at the social and economic problems in contemporary Iran. In the first, a naive young couple attempt to find someone to adopt their newborn daughter. The second tale, offbeat and oddly supernatural, concerns a mentally unstable man who lives with his mother in a crumbling apartment. Finally, the last hours of a peddler who is suspected of betraying his friends are examined in a tale which utilizes the conventions of the American gangster film. [More]

Starring: Esmail Sarmadian, Behzad Behzadpoor, Farid Kashan Fallah, Morteza Zarrabi

Starring: Esmail Sarmadian, Behzad Behzadpoor, Farid Kashan Fallah, Morteza Zarrabi

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Screenwriter: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producer: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Composer: Majid Entezami

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