Whimsical

Whimsical

1973 · 101 min · Drama

Two brothers: Taghi the Butcher and Reza have been separated since childhood. Taghi has become a neighborhood's mobster with Hassan and Mohammad, and Taghi, who lives with his mother, helps the poor people with his friend Esmal. Taghi falls in love with a dancer named Eshrat Shirazi...

Directed by Gholam-Reza Sarkoob · Written by Yoosef Iravani

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