The Lead
سرب
Synopsis
Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.
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Hadi Eslami
Nuri
Amin Tarokh
Danial
Farimah Farjami
Munes
Fathali Oveisi
Yezghel
Jalal Moghadam
Dentist
Yadollah Rezvani
Meyer
Hossein Hosseinzadeh
Haj Mehdi (as Hossein Hossein)
Poulad Kimiayi
Child
Jamshid Mashayekhi
Mirza Mohsen
Parvin Soleymani
Danial's mother
Nersi Korkia
Shamun
Gholam-Hossein Lotfi
Yaghub
Hossein Memarzade
(voice)
Hassan Rafi'i
Meyer's assistant
Mir Mohammad Tajaddod
Eshagh
Shahed Ahmadlou
Siamak Ashariyyun
Abbas Ghajar
Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masoud Kimiai
- Screenplay & Story
- Masoud Kimiai
- Original Score
- Nasser Cheshmazar, Giti Pashayi
- Original Title
- سرب
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masoud Kimiai
Masoud Kimiai
Nasser Cheshmazar, Giti Pashayi
Mahmoud Kalari
Masoud Kimiai
Mohammad Hashem Sabooki, Nasser Borhan Azad
Department Leadership Roster
Masoud Kimiai
Director
Masoud Kimiai
Writer
Mohammad Hashem Sabooki
Producer
Iraj Raminfar
Costume Design
Masoud Kimiai
Editor
Mahmoud Kalari
Director of Photography
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What is The Lead about?
Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.
Who directed The Lead?
The Lead was directed by Masoud Kimiai.
Who stars in The Lead?
The principal cast of The Lead includes Hadi Eslami, Amin Tarokh, Farimah Farjami, Fathali Oveisi, Jalal Moghadam.
When was The Lead released and how long is it?
The Lead was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lead was composed by Nasser Cheshmazar, Giti Pashayi.