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The House Is Black (1963)

  • 21m
  • ★ 7.4 (155 votes)

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.

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Where to watch The House Is Black

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Cast

  • Forugh Farrokhzad as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Ebrahim Golestan as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Hossein Mansouri as Self (uncredited)

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