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Poverty (2009): Cast

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Poverty is a 2009 family drama directed by Hamid Nematollah, starring Bahram Radan as Iraj, Hassan Ramezani and Babak Hamidian. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Poverty (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Hamid Nematollah
Genres
Family , Drama , Comedy
Original language
Persian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Poverty About?

The premise of Poverty without spoilers.

Iraj, a recently married, proud fashion designer, is abruptly fired when his boss’s son returns to Iran to assume control of the family business. Unwilling to reveal his unemployment, Iraj dips into his savings and hides the truth from his unsuspecting wife. After spending everything on frivolous expenses, he confesses his dismissal, only to find the situation has turned against him.

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Cast & crew

Poverty Cast & Characters

Bahram Radan leads the cast as Iraj, with Hassan Ramezani as Cousin of Iraj and Babak Hamidian. Directed by Hamid Nematollah; 7 actors are credited in all.

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More from Hamid Nematollah

More films directed by Hamid Nematollah: Flaming, Subdued, Hard Makeup and Vaziat Sefid.

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FAQ

Poverty FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Poverty, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Poverty?

Poverty runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Poverty released?

Poverty was released on January 13, 2009.

Who directed Poverty?

Poverty was directed by Hamid Nematollah.

More films by Hamid Nematollah

Who is in the cast of Poverty?

Poverty stars Bahram Radan as Iraj, Hassan Ramezani as Cousin of Iraj and Babak Hamidian, among 7 credited actors.

Does Poverty have a post-credit scene?

No. Poverty has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Poverty in?

The original language of Poverty is Persian.

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