''The Peddler'' is a 1987 Iranian drama film directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf Mohsen Makhmalbaf (, ) (born May 29, 1957) is an Iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. He has made more than 20 feature films, won 50 awards, and served as a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. His award-winning films ...

. The music was composed by

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. The film stars Mahmoud Basiri, Behzad Behzadpour, Zohreh Sarmadi and Esmail Soltanian.

Story

The film is made up of three sketches. One is about an impoverished Tehran couple who already have four disabled children. When the fifth one comes along, they try to have it adopted in the hope it will not suffer the same fate as the others.

Cast

* Mahmoud Basiri * Behzad Behzadpour * Zohreh Sarmadi * Esmail Soltanian * Morteza Zarrabi * Moharram Zaynalzadeh

References

External links

* 1980s Persian-language films 1987 films 1987 drama films Iranian drama films Films shot in Tehran Persian-language drama films {{Iran-film-stub