Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
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Cast
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Saeed Kangarani
Ali
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My Uncle Napoleon
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Ezzatollah Entezami
Dr. Sameri
Known for
The Cow
Ali Nasirian
Esmail
Known for
Sun Children
The Cow
Forouzan
Zahra
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The Dagger
Croesus' Treasure
Esmail Mohammadi
Ali's Father
Also in
Hezar Dastan
Hajji Washington
Bahman Forsi
Doctor Davoudzadeh
Also in
The Postman
Rafi Halati
Also in
Croesus' Treasure
Yusuf and Zulaikha
Jamshid Layegh
Doctor
Also in
Hezar Dastan
Once Upon a Time
Mohamad Motie
Abbas
Also in
Doubt
Salandar
Amrollah Saberi
Doctor Javaheri
Also in
Hamoon
Ghazal
Soroosh Khalili
Also in
Hezar Dastan
Kamalolmolk
Atash Khayyer
Also in
Tall Shadows of the Wind
Desiderium
Dariush Mehrjui Director · Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi Writer Houshang Baharlou Cinematographer
United States release February 13, 1979 · Produced in Iran · Original title دایره مینا
Production
Telfilm
Production
Iran
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Languages
Original title
دایره مینا
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
France · November 1, 1977
Premiere
Iran · September 14, 1978
Theatrical
United States · February 13, 1979
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