The Last Night (1955)
A fine example of the female-led melodramas of the 1950s that revived Iranian cinema after a long hiatus during WWII, The Last Night follows Monir, a happily married woman who gets blackmailed by her former lover and must rely on an actress to clear her name. There’s a striking sense of 1950s Iranian cosmopolitanism, especially when the camera leaves the studio and ventures into the streets of Tehran or the ski resorts in the north of the city.
Director: Hossein Daneshavar
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Hossein Daneshavar as |
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Azadeh as Mino |
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Mehdi Raghabi as |
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Roya as Shirin |
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Tabatabai as Dr. Saeed |
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Beyk-Khan as Ahmad |
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Soheila Sokhansanj as Stepmother |
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Ezzatollah Vosoogh as Father Mino |
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Hooshang Azadeganian as |
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Giti as Mrs. Nurse |
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Simin (I) as nanny |
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Afshar as Aunt |
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Susan Fallah as Ahamad Child |
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Amir Badi as Child Mansour |
| Production | Mohsen Badi | Producer |
| Writing | Fazlollah Manouchehri | Writer |
| Directing | Hossein Daneshavar | Director |