The Cycle

1978 1h 41m FA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saeed Kangarani
Ali
Ezzatollah Entezami
Dr. Sameri
Ali Nasirian
Esmail
Forouzan
Zahra
Esmail Mohammadi
Ali's Father
Bahman Forsi
Doctor Davoudzadeh
Rafi Halati
Jamshid Layegh
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Writers: Dariush Mehrjui, Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Saeed Kangarani and Ezzatollah Entezami and Ali Nasirian carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dariush Mehrjui directs. Houshang Baharlou behind the camera. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Houshang Baharlou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Saeed Kangarani and Ezzatollah Entezami and Ali Nasirian carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0077403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.