Knucklebones (1971)

Original title

سه‌قاپ

Directed by

Zackaria Hashemi

Genre

drama film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of men in Iran get tangled in the world of gambling and risk. Their choices lead to conflict and personal ruin.

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What happens

Knucklebones (Persian: سه‌قاپ) (also known as The Gamble) is a 1971 Iranian film directed by Zakaria Hashemi. It stars Naser Malek Motiee, Bahman Mofid, Shahrzad, and Morvarid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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