Under the Skin of the Night (1974)
In one of his daily wanderings, Ghasem Siah, a young jobless guy who leads a street life, runs into a young American tourist girl who is spending her last day in Tehran. Without understanding each other's words, they strike up a friendship and the girl accepts to sleep with him. But Ghasem doesn't have a place of his own and the girl is about to depart by the next morning. Together they set off on the glistening yet hostile streets of modernizing Tehran of the 70s, in a futile search of a corner of intimacy, while time is ticking away....
Director: Fereydoun Gole
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: June 12, 1974
Cast
- Morteza Aghili - Ghasem Siah
- Susan Gilber - Tourist Girl
- Mehri Vadadian - Ghasem's Mother
- Arash Taj
- Nezameddin Shafai
- Nematollah Gorji
- Amir Tajik
- Ali Dehghan
- Rouhi Savoji
Screenplay
Music: Soleiman Akbari
Editing: Fereydoun Gole
Production: SimaSim, Honar-e Haftom
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: fa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Under the Skin of the Night about?
- In one of his daily wanderings, Ghasem Siah, a young jobless guy who leads a street life, runs into a young American tourist girl who is spending her last day in Tehran. Without understanding each other's words, they strike up a friendship and the girl accepts to sleep with him. But Ghasem doesn't have a place of his own and the girl is about to depart by the next morning. Together they set off on the glistening yet hostile streets of modernizing Tehran of the 70s, in a futile search of a corner of intimacy, while time is ticking away....
- Who directed Under the Skin of the Night?
- Under the Skin of the Night was directed by Fereydoun Gole.
- Who stars in Under the Skin of the Night?
- Under the Skin of the Night stars Morteza Aghili, Susan Gilber, Mehri Vadadian, Arash Taj, Nezameddin Shafai, Nematollah Gorji.
- How long is Under the Skin of the Night?
- Under the Skin of the Night has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Under the Skin of the Night?
- Under the Skin of the Night is a Drama film.
- Where was Under the Skin of the Night produced?
- Under the Skin of the Night was produced in Iran.