Mr. Gullible /
While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and n...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Persian |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Farsi, western (Persian) with English subtitles. |
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Honolulu, HI :
Asia Pacific Films,
1972.
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| Series: | Asian film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | While on the surface Mr. Gullible contains all the hallmarks of a good comedy, at its heart this movie portrays with uncommon clarity the pitfalls of love and the pain of betrayal. When the protagonist leaves his small village and travels to Tehran to find a wife, he does so with all the gusto and naivete of one who has not experienced the world. Yet even when Mr. Gullible encounters some of the harsh realities of the big city, he is not dissuaded from accomplishing his mission to find a bride. When he finally meets what he believes is the perfect woman, Mr Gullible showers her with gifts and asks her to marry him. However, his romantic visions of life with his lady love are obliterated when he discovers her true identity. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (114 min.)). |
| Playing Time: | 01:53:56 |
| Awards: | Nominated 1971 Moscow International Film Festival Golden Prize Special Jury Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival, 1971 Best film, best direction, best screenplay, best actress, best supporting actor at the Third National Film Festival Sepas, 1971 |