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Cast
Behrouz Vossoughi
as Majid Dokaleh
Jamshid Mashayekhi
as Habib Agha Zoroof-chi
Fakhri Khorvash
as Forough Zaman
Shohreh Aghdashloo
as Aghdas
Akbar Meshkin
as Pharmacist
Rogheyeh Chehreh-Azad
as Majid's Mother
Saeed Nikpour
as Karim
Jahangir Forouhar
as Doctor
Minoo Abrishami
as The Tout
Atash Khayyer
as Zinat al Sadat
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime2h 00m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes10
DirectorAli Hatami
WritersAli Hatami
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDesiderium
About Desiderium
Desiderium lyrically charts the hapless loves of a three brother: Majid, they young handicapped brother with a deformed head falls in love with Aghdas, a prostitute hired by his eldest brother Habib to entertain him, not knowing the truth about her profession. Karim, the middle brother is so infatuated with a quail that he almost completely ignores his wife and her emotions. Habib himself is in love with Foroogh, a tailor lady who lives with them, while his sense of responsibility about Majid keeps him from requiting her affections.
Directed by Ali Hatami, Desiderium leans on a strong ensemble — Behrouz Vossoughi, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Fakhri Khorvash — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1977.
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