The Peddler

1987•1h 30m•

★6.6(11 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writers

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Watchlist

Main Cast

Zohreh Sarmadi

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Mohammad Talaie

Somayyeh Ebrahimi

The Peddler

1987•1h 30m•

★6.6(11 ratings)

CrimeDrama

Overview

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writers

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Watchlist

Main Cast

Zohreh Sarmadi

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Mohammad Talaie

Somayyeh Ebrahimi

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writing

Screenplay: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Author: Alberto Moravia

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Majid Entezami

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Homayoun Payvar
Director of Photography: Mehrdad Fakhimi
Director of Photography: Ali Reza Zarrindast

Did You Know?

The original title is "دستفروش" (FA).

The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).

The film was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

The screenplay was written by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

The score was composed by Majid Entezami.

Cinematography was handled by Homayoun Payvar.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0092833.

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Rating

6.6/10

Good

11 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

دستفروش

Status:

Released

Language:

فارسی

Country of Origin:

Iran

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The Peddler

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Zohreh Sarmadi

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Mohammad Talaie

Somayyeh Ebrahimi

The Peddler

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Zohreh Sarmadi

Esmaeel Soltaniyan

Mohammad Talaie

Somayyeh Ebrahimi

Morteza Zarrabi

Mahmoud Basiri

Davoud Ghanbari

Behzad Behzadpour

Jafar Dehghan

Farid Kashan-Fallah

Mohammad-Ali Mozhdehi

Moharram Zaynalzadeh

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