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The Fateful Day (1995)

The Fateful Day poster
Original title
روز واقعه
Directed by
Shahram Assadi
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A devout Muslim in 7th century Arabia is forced to choose between his faith and his family when his wife’s pagan father demands he renounce Islam. The story unfolds against the backdrop of a violent clash that determines the future of the religion.

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What happens

The Fateful Day (Persian: روز واقعه) is a 1995 Iranian Islamic film based on a script of the same name by Bahram Beyzai. The film is directed by Shahram Assadi. Its cast includes many Iranian cinema stars. Wheeler W. Dixon describes it as "an enormous hit in its home country." Beyzai's screenplay was already published as a well-known book ten years prior to when the film was made. The script was offered to Shahram Asadi in order to be made into a movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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