The Lady
بانو
Synopsis
Maryam Banoo, a depressed wealthy woman, finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Her husband leaves the house after Maryam Banoo understands the truth. Maryam feels lonely and, by accident, she finds a poor worker and his pregnant wife who are homeless and need a warm place and some treatments for the wife. Maryam Banoo helps them by inviting them to her house and entertaining them with several kinds of food and drinks. The husband and wife invite some other members of their family to Banoo's house and they start to steal Banoo's expensive furniture and bothering her with their bad behavior. Finally Maryam's husband comes back from the trip and throws the poor people out. He admits that he is sorry about his affair but Maryam doesn't accept it and moves to an unknown place to live in peace. Her husband goes after her.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dariush Mehrjui
- Original Score
- Nasser Cheshmazar
- Original Title
- بانو
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dariush Mehrjui
Nasser Cheshmazar
Hassan Hassandoust
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Dariush Mehrjui
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Hassan Hassandoust
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What is The Lady about?
Maryam Banoo, a depressed wealthy woman, finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Her husband leaves the house after Maryam Banoo understands the truth. Maryam feels lonely and, by accident, she finds a poor worker and his pregnant wife who are homeless and need a warm place and some treatments for the wife. Maryam Banoo helps them by inviting them to her house and entertaining them with several kinds of food and drinks. The husband and wife invite some other members of their family to Banoo's house and they start to steal Banoo's expensive furniture and bothering her with their bad behavior. Finally Maryam's husband comes back from the trip and throws the poor people out. He admits that he is sorry about his affair but Maryam doesn't accept it and moves to an unknown place to live in peace. Her husband goes after her.
Who directed The Lady?
The Lady was directed by Dariush Mehrjui.
Who stars in The Lady?
The principal cast of The Lady includes Ezzatollah Entezami, Bita Farrahi, Khosro Shakibai, Gohar Kheyrandish, Ferdous Kaviani.
When was The Lady released and how long is it?
The Lady was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lady?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lady was composed by Nasser Cheshmazar.