The Color of Paradise

Feb 8, 1999

1h 28m

★ 7.5

Overview

Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. With the wedding swiftly approaching, Mohammad's future hangs precariously in the balance as his father struggles against his destiny, unable to see the wonder of life and love that's so clear to his son.

Genres

Family

Drama

Production Companies

Varahonar Company

The Color of Paradise Trailers

Cast

Hashem

Hossein Mahjoub

Mohammad

Mohsen Ramezani

Grandmother

Salameh Feyzi

Bahareh

Farahnaz Safari

Hanieh

Elham Sharifi

Village Teacher

Behzad Rafi

Mr. Rahmani

Mohamad Rahmani

Carpenter

Morteza Fatemi

School Master

Kamal Mirkarimi

Young Woman

Masoome Zinati

School Teacher

Zahra Mizani

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