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The Father

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.

1h 31m1999TMDb 7.2

Drama

Persian

Crew and Cast

Majid MajidiMajid MajidiDirector
Hassan SadeghiMehrollahParivash NazariehParivash NazariehMehrollah's MotherMohammad KasebiMohammad KasebiMehrollah's FatherHossein AbediniHossein AbediniMehrollah's friend

Storyline

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.

  • The Documentary and Experimental Film Center

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Info

Original title
پدر
Status
Released
Released
10 February 1999
Runtime
1h 31m
TMDB score
7.2 / 10 (20 votes)

Production

Director
Majid Majidi
Writers
Majid Majidi, Mehdi Shojai
Studios
The Documentary and Experimental Film Center
Countries
Iran

Languages

Original
Persian
Spoken
Persian