The Hidden Half (2001)
An official is sent from his home in Tehran to hear the final appeal of a woman sentenced to death, a political prisoner. The official's wife of nearly 20 years, Fereshteh Samimi, writes him a letter to read when he reaches the hotel - the story of her student days during the revolution of 1978. We see the story in flashbacks as he reads: she leaves her province on scholarship, joins a Communist youth group, avoids arrest, and comes under the sway of a suave older man, Roozbeh Javid, a literary-magazine editor. As she tells her husband about the hidden half of her life, Fereshteh asks that he listen to the woman facing execution, a woman and therefore one of Iran's hidden half.
Director: Tahmine Milani
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: February 6, 2001
Cast
- Niki Karimi - Fereshteh
- Mohammad Nikbin - Roozbeh Javid
- Atila Pesyani - Husband
- Akbar Moazezi - Mr. Rastegar
- Afarin Obeisi
Screenplay
Music: Amir Moini
Cinematography: Mahmoud Kalari
Editing: Bahram Dehghani
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: fa
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hidden Half about?
- An official is sent from his home in Tehran to hear the final appeal of a woman sentenced to death, a political prisoner. The official's wife of nearly 20 years, Fereshteh Samimi, writes him a letter to read when he reaches the hotel - the story of her student days during the revolution of 1978. We see the story in flashbacks as he reads: she leaves her province on scholarship, joins a Communist youth group, avoids arrest, and comes under the sway of a suave older man, Roozbeh Javid, a literary-magazine editor. As she tells her husband about the hidden half of her life, Fereshteh asks that he listen to the woman facing execution, a woman and therefore one of Iran's hidden half.
- Who directed The Hidden Half?
- The Hidden Half was directed by Tahmine Milani.
- Who stars in The Hidden Half?
- The Hidden Half stars Niki Karimi, Mohammad Nikbin, Atila Pesyani, Akbar Moazezi, Afarin Obeisi.
- How long is The Hidden Half?
- The Hidden Half has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Hidden Half?
- The Hidden Half is a Drama film.
- Where was The Hidden Half produced?
- The Hidden Half was produced in Iran.