The Color of Paradise

1999 · directed by Majid Majidi

Rating
81/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Color of Paradise (1999), directed by Majid Majidi, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Hossein Mahjoub
  • Mohsen Ramezani
  • Salameh Feyzi
  • Farahnaz Safari
  • Elham Sharifi
  • Behzad Rafi
  • Mohamad Rahmani
  • Morteza Fatemi
  • Kamal Mirkarimi
  • Masoome Zinati

Crew

  • Mohammad Davudi — Director of Photography
  • Hassan Hassandoust — Editor
  • Majid Majidi — Writer

More from Majid Majidi

  1. Children of Heaven (1997) — 80/100 · hit
  2. The Song of Sparrows (2008) — 80/100 · hit
  3. Baran (2001) — 79/100
  4. Sun Children (2021) — 75/100
  5. Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015) — 70/100

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