The Cyclist
7.2
The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?
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Cast
6 people
Mahshid Afsharzadeh
Gypsy Woman
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Bluff
Firouz Kiani
Motorcyclist
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Samira Makhmalbaf
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How Samira Made 'Blackboards'
The Actor
Mohammad Reza Maleki
Jomeh
Also in
Fish & Cat
Accomplice
Esmail Soltanian
Showman
Also in
Che
Border Café
Moharram Zaynalzadeh
Nasim
Known for
A Moment of Innocence
Mohsen Makhmalbaf Director · Majid Entezami Composer Ali Reza Zarrindast Cinematographer
First release February 1, 1989 · Produced in Iran · Original title بایسیکلران
Production
Bonyad Mostazafan
Production
Iran
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Original title
بایسیکلران
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · February 1, 1989
Premiere · Fajr Film Festival
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