The Bus
Otoboos
Synopsis
In the village of Hesar in Urmia provinces, two tribes have an old dispute with each other. They are known as Baladehi and Paeindehi. The movie tells the story of their conflicts. The Paeindehis purchase a bus after selling a salt marsh near the sea, causing Baladehis who live their lives by riding chariots (ilinka), lose their job. Disputes resume and the teacher and Pirbaba (elder) of the village try to reconcile them, but the village chief who does not want to lose his profits, makes the Baladehis buy a bus as well.... The arrival of the bus to the village reveals the fact that the village chief has planned it all to acquire more and more wealth. Learning this, the two tribes forget their dispute to punish the chief, and afterwards, they all resume their normal lives.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yadollah Samadi
- Screenplay & Story
- Dariush Farhang, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
- Original Score
- Babak Bayat
- Original Title
- Otoboos
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yadollah Samadi
Dariush Farhang, Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
Babak Bayat
Morteza Rastegar
Hossein Zandbaf
Department Leadership Roster
Morteza Rastegar
Director of Photography
Dariush Farhang
Writer
Hossein Zandbaf
Editor
Yadollah Samadi
Director
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
Writer
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What is The Bus about?
In the village of Hesar in Urmia provinces, two tribes have an old dispute with each other. They are known as Baladehi and Paeindehi. The movie tells the story of their conflicts. The Paeindehis purchase a bus after selling a salt marsh near the sea, causing Baladehis who live their lives by riding chariots (ilinka), lose their job. Disputes resume and the teacher and Pirbaba (elder) of the village try to reconcile them, but the village chief who does not want to lose his profits, makes the Baladehis buy a bus as well.... The arrival of the bus to the village reveals the fact that the village chief has planned it all to acquire more and more wealth. Learning this, the two tribes forget their dispute to punish the chief, and afterwards, they all resume their normal lives.
Who directed The Bus?
The Bus was directed by Yadollah Samadi.
Who stars in The Bus?
The principal cast of The Bus includes Hadi Eslami, Morteza Ahmadi, Hamid Taati, Hossein Memarzade, Mehri Mehrinia.
When was The Bus released and how long is it?
The Bus was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bus was composed by Babak Bayat.