Desiderium (1977)
Desiderium lyrically charts the hapless loves of a three brother: Majid, they young handicapped brother with a deformed head falls in love with Aghdas, a prostitute hired by his eldest brother Habib to entertain him, not knowing the truth about her profession. Karim, the middle brother is so infatuated with a quail that he almost completely ignores his wife and her emotions. Habib himself is in love with Foroogh, a tailor lady who lives with them, while his sense of responsibility about Majid keeps him from requiting her affections.
Director: Ali Hatami
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Behrouz Vossoughi as Majid Dokaleh |
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Jamshid Mashayekhi as Habib Agha Zoroof-chi |
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Fakhri Khorvash as Forough Zaman |
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Shohreh Aghdashloo as Aghdas |
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Akbar Meshkin as Pharmacist |
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Rogheyeh Chehreh-Azad as Majid's Mother |
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Saeed Nikpour as Karim |
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Jahangir Forouhar as Doctor |
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Minoo Abrishami as The Tout |
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Atash Khayyer as Zinat al Sadat |
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Saeed Amirsoleimani as |
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Esfandiar Mavandadi as |
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Abdollah Yaghuti as |
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Mahmoud Basiri as |
| Writing | Ali Hatami | Writer |
| Directing | Ali Hatami | Director |
| Camera | Houshang Baharlou | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Musa Afshar | Editor |
| Production | Ali Abbasi | Producer |