France / May 12, 1971 / Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight (exact date unknown)
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Esmat Safavi | Old Woman |
| Mahmoud Dowlatabadi | Esmayil |
| Parviz Fanizadeh | Jabbar |
| Mahtaj Nojoomi | Esmayil's Sister |
| Ezzatollah Ramazanifar | Madman |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | گاو |
| Original language | فارسی (FA) |
| Spoken languages | فارسی |
| Production countries | Iran |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Central Film Office of the Iranian Ministry of Culture |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 1969 |
| Production | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Writer | Dariush Mehrjui, Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi |
| Editing | Zari Khalaj, Dariush Mehrjui |
| Cinematography | Fereydoun Ghovanloo |
| Assistant directors | Dariush Mehrjui |
| Camera operators | Fereydoun Ghovanloo |
| Additional photography | Fereydoun Ghovanloo |
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| Production design | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
| Art direction | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
| Set decoration | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
| Music | Hormouz Farhat, Yadollah Asgari, Bahram Darai |
| Sound | Hormouz Farhat, Yadollah Asgari, Bahram Darai |
| Costume design | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
| Makeup | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
| Hairstyling | Esmaeil Arham Sadr |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Aug 26, 1971 / Venice Film Festival
Iran / Feb 01, 1995 / Fajr Film Festival
Netherlands / Feb 01, 1996 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
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Germany / Sep 28, 2013 / Hamburg Film Festival
Russia / Apr 20, 2024 / Moscow International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 17, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Iran / Jan 21, 1969 / Tehran
France / Jan 11, 1996
TV
Germany / Jun 18, 1973
Sweden / Apr 18, 1977
Austria / Aug 22, 1977
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