The Dagger

Dec 21, 1972

1h 45m

★ 4.5

Overview

Abbas, known as "Abbas Chakhan," is a driver’s apprentice who is alone and has a stutter, constantly weaving tall tales. One night, he accidentally meets Banafsheh, who has ended up in a notorious neighborhood in search of her dreams, yet she is still determined to free herself from that place and have a home of her own. Abbas promises Banafsheh that he will help her. After she learns that Abbas has been imprisoned due to a small debt, she borrows money from a loan shark named Mohammad, known as "Mohammad the Dagger," to free Abbas.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Siera Film

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Cast

Abbas Haj-Ebram

Behrouz Vossoughi

Banafsheh

Forouzan

Mohammad "Mammad" Deshneh (The Dagger)

Hosein Gil

Ahmad Beidagh

Ebrahim Naderi

Gholam Zanjir

Jalal Pishvaian

Ghasem

Yadi

Mammad Alaki

Hassan Rezai

Reza

Reza Hajian

Hossein

Hossein Shahab

Snitch

Farhad Hamidi

Gholam's Friend

Nariman Shirifard

Gholamreza

Esmail Shirazi

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