Beautiful City
شهر زیبا
Synopsis
Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A’la, a friend of Akbar, tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar’s plaintiff so as to stop the execution.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Fajr Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
February 20, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 20, 2012
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Asghar Farhadi
- Screenplay & Story
- Asghar Farhadi
- Original Score
- Hamidreza Sadri
- Original Title
- شهر زیبا
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Neshane
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Asghar Farhadi
Asghar Farhadi
Hamidreza Sadri
Ali Loqmani
Shahrzad Pouya
Iraj Taghipoor
Department Leadership Roster
Asghar Farhadi
Director
Asghar Farhadi
Writer
Iraj Taghipoor
Producer
Hamidreza Sadri
Original Music Composer
Ali Loqmani
Director of Photography
Shahrzad Pouya
Editor
Keyvan Moghaddam
Costume Design
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What is Beautiful City about?
Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A’la, a friend of Akbar, tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar’s plaintiff so as to stop the execution.
Who directed Beautiful City?
Beautiful City was directed by Asghar Farhadi.
Who stars in Beautiful City?
The principal cast of Beautiful City includes Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Ansari, Faramarz Gharibian, Ahoo Kheradmand, Hossein Farzi-Zadeh.
When was Beautiful City released and how long is it?
Beautiful City was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Beautiful City?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beautiful City was composed by Hamidreza Sadri.