Movie
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Overview
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
Details
- Release date
- 2024-11-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Eran Riklis Productions, Topia Communications, Rosamont, Minerva Pictures, MiC, United King Films, RAI Cinema, WestEnd Films, Greenwich Entertainment
- Country
- Italy, Israel
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Golshifteh Farahani as Azar Nafisi
- Zar Amir Ebrahimi as Sanaz
- Mina Kavani as Nassrin
- Bahar Beihaghi as Mahshid
- Isabella Nefar as Yassi
- Raha Rahbari as Manna
- Lara Wolf as Azin
- Shahbaz Noshir as Magician
- Arash Marandi as Bijan Nafisi
- Catayoune Ahmadi as Mahtab
- Reza Diako as Bahri
- Ash Goldeh as Nima
Crew
- Eran Riklis - Director
- Marjorie David - Writer
- Eran Riklis - Writer
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