The Music Man

2007 1h 47m FA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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Ali is son of a well-off family who plays the santoor (an Iranian instrument) and has earned some reputation through his concerts and teaching music but is rejected by his family because of this profession, which they despise. He falls for one of his music students but after a short blissful period, life doesn't treat him as well as before and also his addiction agonizes him in his numbered days before redemption.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bahram Radan
Ali Boloorchi
Golshifteh Farahani
Hanieh
Masoud Rayegan
Ali's father
Nader Soleimani
Hamed Boloorchi
Roya Taymourian
Ali's mother
Maede Tahmasbi
Hanieh's mother
Mohammad Solooki
Psychologist
Mahyar Pourhesabi
Tamayol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Writers: Dariush Mehrjui, Vahideh Mohammadifar
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Turaj Mansuri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ardalan Kamkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mehdi Hosseinivand 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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Bahram Radan and Golshifteh Farahani and Masoud Rayegan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dariush Mehrjui directs. Turaj Mansuri behind the camera. Ardalan Kamkar scores. Mehdi Hosseinivand cuts. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Turaj Mansuri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ardalan Kamkar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mehdi Hosseinivand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bahram Radan and Golshifteh Farahani and Masoud Rayegan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0385277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.