Leila (1997)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Family
- 06 Dec 2017 (France)
- Movie
The story of a semi-modern Iranian couple, who are trying to fight the old beliefs and old generation, but is a failing battle because the man is not strong enough.
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- 8 wins.
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Cast
| Leila Hatami | ... |
Leila, the Wife
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| Ali Mosaffa | ... |
Reza, the Husband
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| Jamileh Sheikhi | ... |
Reza's Mother
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| Mohammad Reza Sharifinia | ... |
Leila's Uncle
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Turan Mehrzad | ... |
Leila's Mother
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Amir Paivar | ... |
Reza's Father
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| Shaghayegh Farahani | ... |
Second Wife
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Directed by
| Dariush Mehrjui | ||
Written by
| Mahnaz Ansarian | ... | (writer) |
| Dariush Mehrjui | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Faramarz Farazmand | ... | producer |
| Dariush Mehrjui | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kayvan Jahanshahi | ||
Cinematography by
| Mahmoud Kalari | ||
Editing by
| Mostafa Kherghehpoosh | ||
Editorial Department
| Nasser Ansari | ... | negative cutting |
| Hasan Ghahramani | ... | printing |
| Ashkan Izadi | ... | printing |
| Akbar Karami | ... | negative cutting |
| Mahmoud Karimi | ... | printing |
| Hasan Nik-Nezhad | ... | color correction |
| Jafar Soltani | ... | printing |
Art Direction by
| Faryar Javaherian | ||
| Zhila Mehrjui | ||
| Bita Qazal-Auaq | ||
Sound Department
| Sasan Nakhaf | ... | sound |
| Asghar Shahverdi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Behzad Dorani | ... | lighting technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (video) (HD premiere)
- Splendor Films (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- Farabi Cinema Foundation
- First Run Features (1999) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
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Leila and Reza meet in a kind of celebration and fall for each other. Having discovered their love, they get married soon only to find out the infertility of Leila. That's when Reza's authoritative mother starts wheedling Leila to persuade Reza into second marriage for the sake of having a grandchild. Leila accepts at first but is unaware of her own strain threshold. Written by Hossein sr |
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| Taglines | The tragedy of a love torn apart by each partner's overeagerness to please the other. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in White Nights (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Leila:
God has not given me a child. Instead He has given me the gift of eternal patience and endurance. See more » |