Goodbye, Friend

1970 1h 22m FA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Crime

Synopsis

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Three friends organize the burglary of a jewelry shop, but greed, betrayal, and revenge quickly overcome their friendship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saeed Rad
Jalal Pishvaian
Irene Zazians
Mir Mohammad Tajaddod
Zakaria Hashemi
Vajesta
Ali Parvaneh
Mehri Vadadian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Amir Naderi
Writers: Amir Naderi, Mohammad Reza Aslani
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Saeed Rad and Jalal Pishvaian and Irene Zazians carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Amir Naderi directs. Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh scores. Ali Reza Zarrindast cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ali Reza Zarrindast shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Saeed Rad and Jalal Pishvaian and Irene Zazians carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.