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Release Year1980
Runtime1h 37m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorHabib Kavosh
WritersBahman Zarrinpour
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsFlying in a Cage
About Flying in a Cage
Lord is the great house of happiness. His daughter Maryam and Sohrab, Saadat's son, become interested in each other. One day, the two are captured by the gendarmes, and Saadat, after guaranteeing them, forbids his son from continuing the relationship with Maryam, and in order to prevent their relationship, he orders two people to monitor Sohrab. Sohrab continues his relationship with Maryam and does not heed his father's warnings. Maryam's father also blames his wife and daughter for continuing the relationship. Sohrab and Maryam decide to run away from home. Before leaving, the two eat poisonous contaminated food that Sohrab's mother feeds the neighborhood's stray dogs. Sohrab and Maryam live together in a carousel.
Directed by Habib Kavosh, Flying in a Cage leans on a strong ensemble — Saeed Kangarani, Farzaneh Davari, 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 screen titles of 1980.
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