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Sara

1993-02-03 · 102 min · ★ 6.0

Drama

Sara is the perfect young housewife. When husband Hessam requires an expensive emergency operation abroad, it is she who works for the funds. For the next three years she labors secretly to pay the shady loan shark and save Hessam - until the truth is revealed and with it, the reality of her marriage.

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Directors
Dariush Mehrjui
Production companies
Farabi Cinema
Countries
Iran
Status
Released

Top Cast

Niki KarimiNiki KarimiSara
Amin TarokhAmin TarokhHessam
Khosro ShakibaiKhosro ShakibaiGhoshtasb
Yassamin MaleknasrYassamin MaleknasrSimi
Khadijeh ShamsiAuntie
Soraya RashidiParvin
Souren MnatsakanianSouren MnatsakanianDr. Suren
Zari MahmoudiMrs. Seyrafi
Mahvash VaghariMrs. Soleimani
Flor HejaziManager of the bridal-sewing workshop
Ahmad Saeedi-NejadHospital visitor
Faramarz RoshanayiHospital visitor
Ebrahim AfroughiHospital visitor
Mohammad Alimoghi KaniOphthalmologist
Samin MesgaranChild guest
Mina BozorgmehrChild guest
Amir SaeediGuest
Hamzeh PesyanGuest
Elaheh MoghaddamGuest
Nader RajabpourGuest

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