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Mr. Gullible / directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Mihrjū'ī, Dāriyūsh., Director.
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- Innocence (Psychology).
- Love--Iran.
- Love.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (114 min.).
- Other Title:
- Original title: Agha-ye Hallou
- Place of Publication:
- Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1972.
- Language Note:
- In Farsi, western (Persian).
- Original language in Farsi, western (Persian).
- Summary:
- While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and naivete of one who has not experienced the world. Yet even when Mr. Gullible encounters some of the harsh realities of the big city, he is not dissuaded from accomplishing his mission to find a bride. When he finally meets what he believes is the perfect woman, Mr Gullible showers her with gifts and asks her to marry him. However, his romantic visions of life with his lady love are obliterated when he discovers her true identity. Festivals/Awards: Special Jury Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, 1971; Best film, best direction, best screenplay, best actress, best supporting actor at the Third National Film Festival Sepas, 1971.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013).
- Nominated 1971 Moscow International Film Festival Golden Prize
- OCLC:
- 865004499
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