The Color of Paradise
The story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- Iran
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
The story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
Top credits
Hossein Mahjoub ā Father (Pedar)- Mohsen Ramezani ā Mohammad
- Salameh Feyzi ā Grandma (Madar Bozorg)
- Farahnaz Safari ā Big Sister (Bahareh)
Did you know
ā¢ Majidi's original title for this film is (translated) "Color of God".
ā¢ Selected as Iran's submission in the Best Foreign Film category for the 2000 Oscars.
ā¢ Mohsen Ramezani (Mohammad) is really blind.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $1,817,216
User reviews
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
