The Blind Owl (1975)

1975 · Feature film · 55 min · dir. Kioumars Derambakhsh

An encounter with Sadegh Hedayat's anxiety

• Mystery
• Drama
• Horror

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Synopsis

Film based on the famous Iranian novella by Sadegh Hedayat, considered one of the great works of modern Persian prose. A man who is perhaps losing his mind spits his murderous fantasies and confessions at a shadow on the wall of his room that has the shape of an owl.

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Details

Director

Kioumars Derambakhsh

Writer

Sadegh Hedayat

Studio

National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT)

Released

1975-06-11

Original title

بوف کور

Running time

55 minutes

Cast & crew

• Kioumars Derambakhsh Director
• Parviz Fanizadeh
• Parvin Soleymani
• FFarshid Farshood
• NNaser Nasiri
• NNovin Ghiasi