Cast
Parviz Fannizadeh 
Parvaneh Massoumi
Credits
Written by: 
Bahram Beyzaie
Plot
A young teacher in south Tehran falls in love with a girl and clashes with the local ruffian, in a film about the clash of old and new Iran.
Sinekatalog’s take
Bahram Beyzaie's comedy-drama follows a young teacher in south Tehran who falls for a girl and clashes with a local tough, in a clash of old and new Iran. Warm, funny and sharp, it is a landmark of the Iranian New Wave.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,275 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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