Gabbeh (1996): Cast & Box Office
Gabbeh is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, starring Shaghayeh Djodat as Gabbeh, Abbas Sayah and Rogheih Moharami. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes and earned $532,629 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Original language
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Persian - Studio
- Sanaye Dasti
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gabbeh About?
The premise of Gabbeh without spoilers.
Life is colour, love is colour. An elderly couple tend their gabbeh, cleaning it together while exchanging gentle bickering. A young woman suddenly appears and helps them, revealing she belongs to the clan whose history is woven into the rug’s design. The gabbeh itself recounts the story of her courtship by a stranger from that clan.
Gabbeh Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- breast feeding
- large family
- elderly couple
- young woman
- magic
- young man
- fable
- nomadic lifestyle
- nomads
- desert
- nomadic culture
- giving birth
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- newborn baby
- woman gives birth
- couple
- young
- sheep
- wool
- old woman
- marriage
- carpet
- courtship
- yearning
- unhappiness
- tradition
- search
- mountain
- metaphor
- dream
- caroet weaving
- birth of lamb
- older man younger woman relationship
- yarn
- wolf
- wheat field
- wedding
- weaving
- water
- waterskin
- washing
- uncle niece relationship
- tribe
- tree
- tears
- teacher
- sugar
- stream
- sparrow
- song
- snow
Gabbeh Cast & Characters
Shaghayeh Djodat leads the cast as Gabbeh, with Abbas Sayah as Uncle and Rogheih Moharami as Old Woman. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Shaghayeh Djodat as Gabbeh
- Abbas Sayah as Uncle
- Rogheih Moharami as Old Woman
- Hossein Moharami as Old Man
Also Starring in Gabbeh
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More films directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Marghe and Her Mother, Scream of the Ants, Sex & Philosophy and Kandahar.
Gabbeh Box Office
Gabbeh grossed $532,629 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$532.6K
- US & Canada
- $532.6K
Gabbeh Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gabbeh.
Gabbeh Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Gabbeh – Det persiske teppet” and “גאבה”.
- Also known as
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- Gabbeh – Det persiske teppet
- גאבה
- 魔毯
- 가베
- Габбех
- Dywan
- ギャべ
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Gabbeh FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Gabbeh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gabbeh?
Gabbeh runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Gabbeh released?
Gabbeh was released on June 26, 1996.
Who directed Gabbeh?
Gabbeh was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
More films by Mohsen Makhmalbaf Who is in the cast of Gabbeh?
Gabbeh stars Shaghayeh Djodat as Gabbeh, Abbas Sayah as Uncle and Rogheih Moharami as Old Woman, among 5 credited actors.
How much did Gabbeh make at the box office?
Gabbeh grossed $532,629 worldwide.
Does Gabbeh have a post-credit scene?
No. Gabbeh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gabbeh in?
The original language of Gabbeh is Persian.
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