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The Color of Paradise(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-02-08
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181 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Overview:
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.
Languages: Persian.
Countries:
Iran
ProductionCompanies:
Varahonar Company
Movie: The Color of Paradise
Top 10 Billed Cast
حسین محجوب
Hashem
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