The Blind Owl

The Blind Owl

An encounter with Sadegh Hedayat's anxiety

1975 · 55 min · ★ 6.8 · Mystery, Drama, Horror, TV Movie

Film based on the famous Iranian novella by Sadegh Hedayat, considered one of the great works of modern Persian prose. A man who is perhaps losing his mind spits his murderous fantasies and confessions at a shadow on the wall of his room that has the shape of an owl.

Directed by Kioumars Derambakhsh · Written by Kioumars Derambakhsh

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