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Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait is a 1996 documentary directed by Houshang Golmakani, starring Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Werner Herzog and Samira Makhmalbaf. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

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Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait (1996) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Genre
Documentary
Original language
Persian
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The story

What Is Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait About?

The premise of Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait without spoilers.

Mohsen Makhmalbaf claimed he’d never seen a film before his debut, a boast that suits his controversial image. Stardust Stricken – Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait follows the Iranian director from prison imprisonment to discovering cinema’s social power. It references works like Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor, and records his reflections on art, human behavior and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait Themes & Keywords

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  • actor
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  • censorship
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  • religious fanaticism
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  • absolutism
  • relativity
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  • search for self
  • violence
  • polygamy
  • cultural revolution
  • culture
  • funeral service
  • death of wife
  • ethics
  • religious fundamentalism
  • funeral
  • reference to machiavelli
  • lie
  • education
  • lost identity
  • prison
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  • atheism
  • boundaries
  • human rights
  • torture
  • criminal record
  • motorcycle
  • modernism
  • guerrilla
  • police officer
  • tehran iran
  • arrest
  • theater
  • play
  • fundamentalism
  • iranian couple
  • islam
  • 1970s
  • death
  • love
  • tranian history
  • mohsen makhmalbaf
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Cast & crew

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait Cast

Mohsen Makhmalbaf leads the cast, with Werner Herzog and Samira Makhmalbaf. Directed by Houshang Golmakani; 9 actors are credited in all.

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More from Houshang Golmakani

One more film directed by Houshang Golmakani: Gazelle.

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Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait?

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait released?

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait was released on October 19, 1996.

Who directed Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait?

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait was directed by Houshang Golmakani.

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Who is in the cast of Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait?

Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait stars Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Werner Herzog and Samira Makhmalbaf, among 9 credited actors.

Does Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait have a post-credit scene?

No. Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait in?

The original language of Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait is Persian.

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