Sara

★★★★★

1993 · 1 h 42 min

Directed by Dariush Mehrjui · Iran · Iranian New Wave

Drama

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Cast

Niki Karimi Khosro Shakibai

Credits

Written by: Henrik Ibsen

Plot

A modern version of Ibsen's A Doll's House.

Sinekatalog’s take

Dariush Mehrjui's drama relocates Ibsen's A Doll's House to modern Tehran, following a wife who realises she has been treated as a child. Niki Karimi is powerful in a sharp, popular and quietly feminist adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• San Sebastián International Film Festival 1993: Best Actress (Silver Shell for Best Actress) — Niki Karimi
• San Sebastián International Film Festival 1993: Best Film (Golden Shell)

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (844 votes)
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