Nargess (film)

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Nargess
Directed by	Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
Produced by	Rakhshan Bani Etemad Arman Film
Written by	Rakhshan Bani-Etemad Fereydoun Jeyrani
Starring	Atefeh Razavi Farimah Farjami Abolfazl Pour-Arab
Release date(s)	Iran 1992
Language	Persian
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This article is about the movie. For other uses, see Nargess (disambiguation).

Nargess (Persian: نرگس ) is a 1992 drama film, the fourth feature of Iranian director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. Nargess is the first film in what has become known as the City Trilogy. The other two films are The May Lady and Under the Skin of the City. The three films are considered by many to be Bani-Etemad's best films to date. All three were shot by the acclaimed Iranian cinematographer Hossein Jafarian who is known for his realistic lighting style.

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The movie tells the story of a love triangle, in which a young man is loved by two women. Adel, a thief, is loved by aging Afagh, also a thief. The story of the gang of thieves changes direction when Adel meets Nargess, a beautiful young girl from an impoverished family.