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The Lead

Original title: Sorb
  • 19891989
  • 2h 3m
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6.3/10
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Hadi Eslami in The Lead (1989)
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Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents ... Read allTehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezgh... Read allTehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the cr... Read all
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  • Director
    • Masud Kimiai
  • Writers
    • Masud Kimiai
    • Tirdad Sakhai(first screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamshid Mashayekhi
    • Jalal Moghadam
    • Hadi Eslami
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  • Director
    • Masud Kimiai
  • Writers
    • Masud Kimiai
    • Tirdad Sakhai(first screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jamshid Mashayekhi
    • Jalal Moghadam
    • Hadi Eslami
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    Hadi Eslami and Fathali Oveisi in The Lead (1989)
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    Hadi Eslami, Mir Mohammad Tajaddod, and Nersi Korkia in The Lead (1989)
    Hadi Eslami and Abbas Ghajar in The Lead (1989)
    Hadi Eslami and Fathali Oveisi in The Lead (1989)
    Mir Mohammad Tajaddod and Nersi Korkia in The Lead (1989)
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    Hadi Eslami in The Lead (1989)
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    Jamshid Mashayekhi
    Jamshid Mashayekhi
    • Mirza Mohsenas Mirza Mohsen
    Jalal Moghadam
    • Dentistas Dentist
    Hadi Eslami
    Hadi Eslami
    • Nurias Nuri
    Amin Tarokh
    Amin Tarokh
    • Danialas Danial
    Farimah Farjami
    Farimah Farjami
    • Munesas Munes
    Fathali Oveisi
    Fathali Oveisi
    • Yezghelas Yezghel
    Saeed Pirdust
    Saeed Pirdust
    Yadollah Rezvani
    • Meyeras Meyer
    Shahed Ahmadloo
    Shahed Ahmadloo
    Siamak Ash'arioon
      Abbas Ghajar
      Hossein Hosseinzadeh
      • Haj Mehdias Haj Mehdi
      • (as Hossein Hossein)
      Nosratollah Karimi
      Farhad Khanmohammadi
      Poulad Kimiayi
      Poulad Kimiayi
      • Childas Child
      Nersi Korkia
      • Shamunas Shamun
      Gholam-Hossein Lotfi
      • Yaghubas Yaghub
      Hassan Rafi'i
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      • Director
        • Masud Kimiai
      • Writers
        • Masud Kimiai
        • Tirdad Sakhai(first screenplay)
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        During the film production in 1980s Tehran was under attacks by the Iraqi fighters. Because few bombs were dropped near the filming location they had to move to the north region of Iran in order to complete the rest of the filming.

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      • Release date
        • October 5, 2004 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • Iran
      • Official site
        • sourehcinema
      • Languages
        • Persian
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Tehran, Iran
      • Production company
        • Kargah Azad Film
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        2 hours 3 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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