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Hussein (Hossain Emadeddin, a real-life pizza delivery man who has schizophrenia) is a lumbering war veteran swollen by cortisone (for war-induced pain) and reduced to delivering pizzas at night. Through his nightly rounds, he bears witness to the rewards and vanities of the city's wealthy. He is humiliated when a jewelry shop owner won't allow him in his store, and under pressure to get married, Hussein awkwardly aspires to higher ground. When an eccentric socialite gives him a taste of luxury, Hussein can no longer accept his lowly status.
Kiarostami based the story on an actual newspaper account of a botched robbery attempt at a Tehranian jewelry store by a desperate pizza deliveryman.
Original Release
09/12/2003
US Release
01/16/2004
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hossain Emadeddin | Hussein |
Kamyar Sheisi | Ali |
Azita Rayeji | The Bride |
Shahram Vaziri | The Jeweler |
Ehsan Amani | The Man in the Tea House |
Pourang Nakhael | The Rich Man |
Kaveh Najmabadi | The Seller |
Saber Safael | The Soldier |
Yadollah Samadian | |
Behnaz Houri |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hossain Emadeddin | Hussein |
Kamyar Sheisi | Ali |
Azita Rayeji | The Bride |
Shahram Vaziri | The Jeweler |
Ehsan Amani | The Man in the Tea House |
Pourang Nakhael | The Rich Man |
Kaveh Najmabadi | The Seller |
Saber Safael | The Soldier |
Yadollah Samadian | |
Behnaz Houri | |
Mehran Rajabi | |
Bucky Pizzarella |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jafar Panahi | Producer |