A Man of Integrity
Seen it?2017 | 117 min | Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Reza, residing in the wilderness with his wife and son, lives a retired life and devotes himself to freshwater fish farming. A private company that has targets on his land is ready to do anything to force him to sell.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$920K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
- Reza AkhlaghiradReza
- Soudabeh BayzaiHadis
- Nasim AdabiZiba's Mother
- Misagh ZareHadis's Brother
- Zeinab ShabaniTara
- Zhila ShahiTaxi Driver
- Majid PotkiSchool Principal
- Mehdi Mehraban
- Sepehr Ebadi
- Bagher Yekta