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Reading Lolita in Tehran

English, Persian
November 21, 2024
1hr 48min
Status: released

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Movie Details:

Based onReading Lolita in Tehran (2003 novel) by Azar Nafisi
Country Italy, Israel
Language Persian, English
GenresDrama
Release dateOctober 19, 2024 (Rome Film Fest, Italy)
November 21, 2024 (Italy)
February 20, 2025 (Israel)
Running time1hr 48min
StarringGolshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mina Kavani, Reza Diako, Arash Marandi
Directed by Eran Riklis
Written byMarjorie David
Produced byGianluca Curti, Moshe Edery, Eran Riklis, Michael Sharfstein, Marica Stocchi, Santo Versace
Cinematography by Hélène Louvart
Edited by Arik Lahav-Leibovich
Music byJonathan Riklis
Production Design byTonino Zera
Art Direction byMarco Bagnoli
Set Decoration byMiriam Fischer, Mara Gullo, Sofia Zera
Costume Design byMaria Luisa Montalto
Production CompanyMinerva 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.

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