The Color of Paradise

"Story of a little boy, who sees the world by his heart and hands not by eyes..."

1999 1h 28m FA

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7.6

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87%

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8.1

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★7.6TMDB · 192🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●80Metacritic★8.1IMDB · 18,872

FamilyDrama

Synopsis

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Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.

“Story of a little boy, who sees the world by his heart and hands not by eyes...”

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Cast

Hossein Mahjoub
Hashem
Mohsen Ramezani
Mohammad
Salameh Feyzi
Grandmother
Farahnaz Safari
Bahareh
Elham Sharifi
Hanieh
Behzad Rafi
Village Teacher
Mohamad Rahmani
Mr. Rahmani
Morteza Fatemi
Carpenter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Majid Majidi
Writers: Majid Majidi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Majid Majidi, shot by Mohammad Davudi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hassan Hassandoust shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hossein Mahjoub and Mohsen Ramezani and Salameh Feyzi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Story of a little boy, who sees the world by his heart and hands not by eyes...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0191043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Majid Majidi directs. Mohammad Davudi behind the camera. Hassan Hassandoust cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Majid Majidi, shot by Mohammad Davudi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hassan Hassandoust shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hossein Mahjoub and Mohsen Ramezani and Salameh Feyzi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Story of a little boy, who sees the world by his heart and hands not by eyes...".
8IMDB entry: tt0191043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 26 different titles around the world.