Underplayed Gems

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses (2016)

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses poster
Original title
لبهٔ تیغ: میراث بازیگران زن سینمای ایران
Directed by
Bahman Maghsoudlou
Genre
documentary film
Country
Iran
Runtime
2h 07m
Rating
2.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The documentary looks at the history of Iranian actresses in film from the 1930s up to the 1979 revolution. It shows interviews with the actresses and clips from their movies.

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What happens

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses is a 2016 documentary written and directed by Bahman Maghsoudlou. The film examines the Iranian film industry, starting in the 1930s and through the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The film features extensive interviews many with the actresses themselves, and clips from films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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