The House Is Black The House Is Black
The House Is Black
1963 · 21 min
The House Is Black
1963 · 21 min
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Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.
Cast
Forugh Farrokhzad
Forugh Farrokhzad
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ebrahim Golestan
Ebrahim Golestan
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hossein Mansouri
as Self (uncredited)
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