| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Criterion Collection |
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Criterion collection.
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| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
Persian dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Madjid Niroumand, Abbas Nazeri, Musa Torkizadeh. |
| Summary |
Childhood takes on mythic dimensions in one of the defining works of postrevolutionary Iranian cinema. Inspired by director Amir Naderi's boyhood, The Runner is lit from within by Madjid Niroumand's electrifying performance as a young orphan fending for himself on the streets of a port city, determined to rise above his circumstances working odd jobs, passing time with friends, learning to read and running, always running, toward the future. Water, fire, the human body in motion: in hypnotic images of lyrical power, Naderi finds unexpected glory in the world of a boy suspended between modernity and elemental natural forces as he chases his path forward. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984. |
| Credits |
Director, Amir Naderi. |
| Subject |
Boys -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Children -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Homeless children -- Iran -- Social conditions -- Drama.
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Iran -- Social conditions -- 1979-1997 -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Nādirī, Amīr, film director, screenwriter.
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Gharībʹpūr, Bihrūz, screenwriter.
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Niroumand, Majid, actor.
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Nazeri, Abbas, actor.
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Torkizadeh, Musa, actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9798886071252 |
| Standard No. |
715515294218 |
| Music No. |
CC3540DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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