The Beautiful City
| The Beautiful City | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Asghar Farhadi |
| Produced by | Iraj Taghipoor |
| Written by | Asghar Farhadi |
| Starring |
Taraneh Alidoosti Faramarz Gharibian Babak Ansari Hossein Farzi-Zadeh Ahu Kheradmand |
| Music by | Hamidreza Sadri |
| Cinematography | Ali Loqmani |
| Edited by | Shahrzad Pouya |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Beautiful City (Persian: شهر زیبا) is a 2004 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi.
Plot
Akbar has just turned eighteen. He has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen when he was condemned to death. Legally speaking, he had to reach the age of eighteen so that the conviction could be carried out. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A'la, a friend of Akbar, who himself has undergone imprisonment for burglary, soon after his release tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar's plaintiff so as to stop the execution.
Cast
- Taraneh Alidoosti as Firoozeh
- Faramarz Gharibian as Abolqasem Rahmati
- Babak Ansari as A'la
- Hossein Farzi-Zadeh as Akbar
- Ahu Kheradmand as Mr. Abolqasem's Wife
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fajr Film Festival | Crystal Simorgh Award – Best Sound Mixing | Hassan Zahedi | Won |
| International Film Festival of India | Golden Peacock | Asghar Farhadi | Won | |
| Special Jury Award | Faramarz Gharibian | Won | ||
| Warsaw International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Asghar Farhadi | Won | |
| 2005 | Split Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Asghar Farhadi | Won |
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