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Reading Lolita in Tehran

Reading Lolita in Tehran

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Reading Lolita in Tehran

2024

1h 47m

7.3(64 votes)

Drama

Overview

In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).

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Topia Communications

Rosamont

Minerva Pictures

MiC

United King Films

RAI Cinema

WestEnd Films

Greenwich Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

گلشیفته فراهانی

Azar Nafisi

گلشیفته فراهانی

Acting

زر امیرابراهیمی

Sanaz

زر امیرابراهیمی

Acting

Mina Kavani

Nassrin

Mina Kavani

Acting

Bahar Beihaghi

Mahshid

Bahar Beihaghi

Acting

Isabella Nefar

Yassi

Isabella Nefar

Acting

Raha Rahbari

Manna

Raha Rahbari

Acting

Lara Wolf

Azin

Lara Wolf

Directing

Shahbaz Noshir

Magician

Shahbaz Noshir

Acting

Arash Marandi

Bijan Nafisi

Arash Marandi

Acting

Catayoune Ahmadi

Mahtab

Catayoune Ahmadi

Acting

Reza Diako

Bahri

Reza Diako

Acting

Ash Goldeh

Nima

Ash Goldeh

Acting

Sina Parvaneh

Niyazi

Sina Parvaneh

Acting

Rita Yahan-Farouz

Rita

Rita Yahan-Farouz

Acting

Abbas Fasaei

Arash

Abbas Fasaei

Acting

Hamid Karimi

Ghomi

Hamid Karimi

Acting

Zanyar Mohammadi

Farzan

Zanyar Mohammadi

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