Hemlock (2000): Cast
Hemlock is a 2000 drama directed by Behruz Afkhami, starring Fariborz Arabnia as Mahmood Basirat, Hedie Tehrani and Akbar Moazezi. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Behruz Afkhami
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Persian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hemlock About?
The premise of Hemlock without spoilers.
After his business partner is injured in a car crash, married Mahmoud (Fariborz Arabnia) travels to Tehran and meets Sima (Hedye Tehrani). They agree to a temporary marriage, but Sima refuses to end it, and her reluctance becomes an obsessive fixation that endangers them, underscoring Islamic customs.
Hemlock Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- unfaithfulness
- cheating husband
- courtesan
- adultery
- infidelity
- family relationships
- man
- tehran iran
- hijab
- factory
- death
- extramarital affair
+3 more Show fewer
- second wife
- polygamy
- iran
Hemlock Cast & Characters
Fariborz Arabnia leads the cast as Mahmood Basirat, with Hedie Tehrani as Sima Riahi and Akbar Moazezi. Directed by Behruz Afkhami; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Behruz Afkhami
- Fariborz Arabnia as Mahmood Basirat
- Hedie Tehrani as Sima Riahi
- Akbar Moazezi
- Rozita Ghaffari as Taraneh (Mahmood's wife)
Also Starring in Hemlock
· 4 more- Arash Majidi
- Mohammad Saleh Ala
- Hamid Reza Afshar Khakpour
- Manouchehr Sadeghpoor Sima's father
More from Behruz Afkhami
More films directed by Behruz Afkhami: The Fox, Azar, Shahdokht, Parviz va digaran, Saint Petersburg and Persian Carpet.
Hemlock Also Known As
Also known as “Shokaran”.
- Also known as
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- Shokaran
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Hemlock FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Hemlock, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hemlock?
Hemlock runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Hemlock released?
Hemlock was released on June 12, 2000.
Who directed Hemlock?
Hemlock was directed by Behruz Afkhami.
More films by Behruz Afkhami Who is in the cast of Hemlock?
Hemlock stars Fariborz Arabnia as Mahmood Basirat, Hedie Tehrani as Sima Riahi and Akbar Moazezi, among 8 credited actors.
Does Hemlock have a post-credit scene?
No. Hemlock has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hemlock in?
The original language of Hemlock is Persian.
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