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The Dagger

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1972 | 105 min | Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
A natural pick for romantics and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

Abbas, known as "Abbas Chakhan," is a driver’s apprentice who is alone and has a stutter, constantly weaving tall tales. One night, he accidentally meets Banafsheh, who has ended up in a notorious neighborhood in search of her dreams, yet she is still determined to free herself from that place and have a home of her own. Abbas promises Banafsheh that he will help her. After she learns that Abbas has been imprisoned due to a small debt, she borrows money from a loan shark named Mohammad, known as "Mohammad the Dagger," to free Abbas.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 807 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fereydoun Gole

  • Behrouz VossoughiAbbas Haj-Ebram
  • ForouzanBanafsheh
  • Hosein GilMohammad "Mammad" Deshneh (The Dagger)
  • Ebrahim NaderiAhmad Beidagh
  • Jalal PishvaianGholam Zanjir
  • YadiGhasem
  • Hassan RezaiMammad Alaki
  • Reza HajianReza
  • Hossein ShahabHossein
  • Farhad HamidiSnitch