The Peddler

Name: The Peddler
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Released: 1987-02-02
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Zohreh Sarmadi, Esmaeel Soltaniyan, Mohammad Talaie, Somayyeh Ebrahimi, Morteza Zarrabi

Feb 2, 1987 · 1h 30m · Crime, Drama

⭐ 6.6· 10 votes

Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Writer Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Overview

The movie consists of three episodes that explore the lives of poor and desperate in Iran. In episode one, a very poor couple with many crippled children abandon their newly born baby in hopes that it will have a better future. In the second episode, a mentally impaired and isolated young man tries to take care of his senile mother who is almost dead. In the third episode, a cowardly and desperate peddler tries to escape from his boss.