Reading Lolita in Tehran
Movie Details:
| Based on | Reading Lolita in Tehran (2003 novel) by Azar Nafisi |
| Country | Italy, Israel |
| Language | Persian, English |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release date | October 19, 2024 (Rome Film Fest, Italy) November 21, 2024 (Italy) February 20, 2025 (Israel) |
| Running time | 1hr 48min |
| Starring | Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Reza Diako, Arash Marandi |
| Directed by | Eran Riklis |
| Written by | Marjorie David |
| Produced by | Gianluca Curti, Moshe Edery, Eran Riklis, Michael Sharfstein, Marica Stocchi, Santo Versace |
| Cinematography by | Hélène Louvart |
| Edited by | Arik Lahav-Leibovich |
| Music by | Jonathan Riklis |
| Production Design by | Tonino Zera |
| Art Direction by | Marco Bagnoli |
| Set Decoration by | Miriam Fischer, Mara Gullo, Sofia Zera |
| Costume Design by | Maria Luisa Montalto |
| Production Company | Minerva Pictures, United King Films, Rosamont, Eran Riklis Productions, Rai Cinema, Topia Communications |
| Distributor | Front Row Filmed Entertainment |
Cast & Characters:
- Golshifteh Farahani as Azar Nafisi
- Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Sanaz
- Mina Kavani as Nassrin
- Reza Diako as Bahri
- Arash Marandi as Bijan Nafisi
- Catayoune Ahmadi as Mahtab
- Sina Parvaneh as Niyazi
- Bahar Beihaghi as Mahshid
- Abbas Fasaei as Arash
- Ash Goldeh as Nima
- Hamid Karimi as Ghomi
- Zanyar Mohammadi as Farzan
- Isabella Nefar as Yassi
- Shahbaz Noshir as Magician
- Raha Rahbari as Manna
- Lara Wolf as Azin
Storyline:
The autobiographical story of a fearless teacher who secretly gathers seven of her female students to read forbidden Western classics in revolutionary Iran.