Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Bicycleran (The Cyclist)
Edition 1992
82'
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1989
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Drama
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Dialogue:
Persian
Director:
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Composer:
Madjid Entezami
With:
Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf
The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?
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Credits
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Composer
Madjid Entezami
With
Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf
Scenario
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director of Photography
Ali Reza Zarrindast
Editor
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Producer
Alee Payam Mohammadreza
Production studios
Seyyed Jamaleddin Hosseini Cultural Foundation, Institute for the Cinematographic Affairs of Janbazan Foundation
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Dialogue
Persian
Countries of production
Iran
Year
1989