Tranquility in the Presence of Others
1972
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Synopsis
A colonel, who has two daughters working as nurses in Tehran, retires to a small city. The man marries a teacher from the provinces and goes with her to Tehran. However, he finds that his daughters have changed. The elder daughter eventually commits suicide and the younger daughter goes through an ill-fated marriage. The father, observing the problems of his children, goes insane and is confined to an asylum. For its political and social content, the film was banned by the government for several years.
Key facts
Cast
Akbar Meshkin, Sorayya Ghasemi, Masud Asadollahi, Mohammad Ali Sepanlou, Manouchehr Atashi, Leila Baharan, Mehri Mehrinia, Parto Nouri
Original language
Persian
First release
December 31, 1972 (Iran)
Crew
Screenplay
Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi, Nasser Taghvai
Editing
Abbas Ganjavi
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 generic - Feature
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Iran | December 31, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Australia | August 18, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Nasser Taghvai |
| Cast | Akbar Meshkin (Father), Sorayya Ghasemi (Manijeh), Masud Asadollahi (Masoud), Mohammad Ali Sepanlou (Dr. Sepanlou), Manouchehr Atashi (Atashi), Leila Baharan (Mahlegha), Mehri Mehrinia (Ameneh), Parto Nouri (Maliheh) |
| Screenplay | Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi, Nasser Taghvai |
| Editing | Abbas Ganjavi |
Additional data: TMDB.
