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The Music Man
Ali is son of a well-off family who plays the santoor (an Iranian instrument) and has earned some reputation through his concerts and teaching music but is rejected by his family because of this profession, which they despise. He falls for one of his music students but after a short blissful period, life doesn't treat him as well as before and also his addiction agonizes him in his numbered days before redemption.
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Ali is son of a well-off family who plays the santoor (an Iranian instrument) and has earned some reputation through his concerts and teaching music but is rejected by his family because of this profession, which they despise. He falls for one of his music students but after a short blissful period, life doesn't treat him as well as before and also his addiction agonizes him in his numbered days before redemption.
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Genre:Music, Drama
Written By:Dariush Mehrjui, Vahideh Mohammadifar
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Runtime:107 minutes
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Cast
Dariush Mehrjui
Director
Bahram Radan
Ali Boloorchi
Golshifteh Farahani
Hanieh
Masoud Rayegan
Ali's father
Nader Soleimani
Hamed Boloorchi
Roya Taymourian
Ali's mother
Maede Tahmasbi
Hanieh's mother
Mohammad Solooki
Psychologist
Mahyar Pourhesabi
Tamayol
Sadreddin Hejazi
Addict
Hassan Pourshirazi
Addict
Siamak Khahani
Javan
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