CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 0h 21m

The House Is Black

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Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.

Directed byForugh Farrokhzad

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 21m
Language
FA
Released
February 18, 1963
Studios
Studio Golestan

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Forugh Farrokhzad

Forugh Farrokhzad

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ebrahim Golestan

Ebrahim Golestan

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Hossein Mansouri

Self (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Forugh Farrokhzad
Forugh Farrokhzad
Written by
Forugh Farrokhzad
Forugh Farrokhzad
Produced by
Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan

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