Pari

★★★★★

1995 · 1 h 55 min

Directed by Dariush Mehrjui

DramaRomance

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Cast

Niki Karimi

Plot

A modern woman and a literary story.

Sinekatalog’s take

Dariush Mehrjui's drama updates a Salinger story to Tehran, following a modern woman lost in a literary and spiritual search. Niki Karimi is intense in a thoughtful, controversial and intellectual film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,034 votes)
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