The Cow (1969)
- Original title
- گاو
- Directed by
- Dariush Mehrjui
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 83 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man named Masht Hassan lives in a small Iranian village and is deeply attached to his cow. When the cow mysteriously dies, his grief and isolation lead him into a psychological crisis.
melancholicslow-burnbleakvisceralpoignantintrospectiverawharrowing
What happens
The Cow (Persian: گاو, Gāv, Gaav, or Gav) is a 1969 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui, written by Gholam-Hossein Saedi based on his own short story, and starring Ezzatolah Entezami as Masht Hassan. Some critics consider it the first film of the Iranian New Wave. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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