The Beautiful City
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Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings
- Summary: In Islamic Iran, how much is a woman worth in comparison with a man -- and who pays the difference? This film is tale of vengeance, labyrinthine judicial procedure and the concept of "blood money." (Film Forum)
- Director: Asghar Farhadi
- Genre(s): Drama
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88While touching on subjects as serious and diverse as capital punishment, the devaluation of women in Iran and the true Islamic concept of forgiveness, this powerful melodrama from the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is anything but a message movie.
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75Excellent performances are given by all, with Alidoosti, who has the face of an angel, once again a wonder.
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75Like most Iranian films, it's a shaggy-dog story that builds so slowly you don't see the quietly shattering climax coming.
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60At times resembling an Iranian "Dead Man Walking," Beautiful City goes out of its way to give each character a fair shake-a few patriarchal rages notwithstanding, even the vengeful father is treated sympathetically. But the script, overly laden with red herrings, forces its characters into some improbable dilemmas.
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