Stranger and the Fog (Persian: غریبه و مه, romanized: Gharibeh Va Meh) is a 1974 Iranian drama mystery film written and directed Bahram Beyzai. The peaceful lives of the people in a village are disrupted when a mysterious, suspicious man with no memory appears in a boat. It stars Khosrow Shoja'zadeh, Parvaneh Massoumi, Manuchehr Farid, Esmat Safavi, Vali Shirandami, Sami Tahassoni, Reza Yaghouti, and Esmail Pourreza.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Bahram Beyzai |
| Written by | Bahram Beyzai |
| Produced by | Mohammad Taghi Shokraee |
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| Edited by | Bahram Beyzai |
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Release dates | 1974 (Iran)
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Plot
editIn a remote seaside village, the peaceful lives of the residents are upended when they spot a mysterious boat drifting toward the shore. Upon pulling it in, they find a weary and wounded stranger named Ayat, who has no memory of how he got there. He only recalls being attacked and barely escaping with his life. As Ayat tries to rebuild his sense of self and uncover the truth about his past, he becomes a source of curiosity and suspicion in the community.
Cast
edit- Khosrow Shoja'zadeh as Ayat
- Parvaneh Massoumi as Ra'na
- Manuchehr Farid
- Esmat Safavi
- Vali Shirandami
- Sami Tahassoni
- Reza Yaghouti
- Esmail Pourreza
- Mohammad Poursattar
- Ali Zhakan
- Hamid Ta'ati
- Iraj Raminfar
- Majid Mozaffari
- Mohsen Mahammadbagher
- Parviz Mehram
- Mehdi Bahmanpour as Ra'na's husband
- Ghasem Pourshakiba
- Mehdi Montazer
- Morteza Soroush[3][4][5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "The Stranger and the Fog | Wexner Center for the Arts". wexarts.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "The Stranger and the Fog". MIFF 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Pearce, Leonard (2024-08-19). "The Stranger and the Fog Restoration Trailer Brings Lost Iranian Classic to Light". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "«غریبه و مه» بیضایی در سنگاپور". ایسنا (in Persian). 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ آذر, بابک غفوری (2023-07-04). "«کابوس‌های جان‌گرفته انقلاب»؛ نمایش دو فیلم ترمیم‌شده از بیضایی". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "اسکورسیزی «غریبه و مه» بیضایی را هم بازسازی کرد". خبر فوری - اخبار فوری و لحظه ای | در لحظه با خبر شوید (in Persian). 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "نمایش فیلم «غریبه و مه» در خانه هنرمندان ایران". خبرگزاری موج (in Persian). 2024-11-16. Retrieved 2024-11-16.