Underplayed Gems

Gozare Akbar (1972)

Gozare Akbar poster
Original title
گذر اكبر
Directed by
Mohammadali Zarandi
Genre
drama, crime
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 34m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

After finishing his exile, Akbar goes to Tehran to attend his brother Habib's wedding to Maryam. He reconnects with family and confronts changes in their lives.

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What happens

گذر اکبر فیلمی به کارگردانی محمدعلی زرندی و نویسندگی ایرج رضایی محصول سال ۱۳۵۱ است. اکبر (رضا بیک ایمانوردی) پس از سرآمدن دورهٔ تبعیدش به تهران می‌رود تا در مراسم عروسی برادرش حبیب (داوود رشیدی) با مریم (فرشته جنابی) شرکت کند… (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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