The Willow Tree (2005 film)
2005 Iranian film
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The Willow Tree (Persian: بید مجنون, translit. Bid-e Majnoon) is a 2005 Iranian film directed by Majid Majidi.[2] It tells the story of Youssef, a man blinded in a fireworks accident, when eight years old. After an operation he regains his vision, changing his life in unexpected ways. It was filmed from 10 February 2004 – 10 August 2004 in both Tehran and Paris.[3][4][5]
Directed byMajid Majidi
Written byMajid Majidi
Fouad Nahas
Nasser Hashemzadeh
Fouad Nahas
Nasser Hashemzadeh
Produced byMajid Majidi
StarringParviz Parastui
Roya Taymourian
Afarin Obeisi
Mohamad Reza Amir Naji
Roya Taymourian
Afarin Obeisi
Mohamad Reza Amir Naji
| The Willow Tree | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Majid Majidi |
| Written by | Majid Majidi Fouad Nahas Nasser Hashemzadeh |
| Produced by | Majid Majidi |
| Starring | Parviz Parastui Roya Taymourian Afarin Obeisi Mohamad Reza Amir Naji |
| Cinematography | Mahmoud Kalari Bahram Badakshani Mohammad Davudi |
| Edited by | Hassan Hassandoost |
| Music by | Ahmad Pejman |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
| Box office | $25,525[1] |
It was released in the United States on August 3, 2007.[2]
Cast
- Parviz Parastui as Youssef
- Roya Taymourian as Roya
- Afarin Obeisi as Mother
- Mohammad Amir Naji as Morteza
- Melika Eslafi as Mariam
- Leila Otadi as Pari
- Mahmoud Behraznia as Mahmood
- Ebrahim Otadi as Mehdi
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7]
