1999 · 88 min · PG

The Color of Paradise

Name: The Color of Paradise
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi, Farahnaz Safari, Elham Sharifi

Directed by Majid Majidi · Family, Drama

The Color of Paradise (1999) is a Family film, directed by Majid Majidi set in Tehran and Iran during the 1990s, in summer. It runs 88 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of faith / religion, family & loyalty, and grief & loss run throughout.

Cinematography

Mohammad Davudi

Cast

Hossein MahjoubMohsen RamezaniSalameh FeyziFarahnaz SafariElham SharifiBehzad RafiMohamad RahmaniMorteza Fatemi

The world of this film

Setting

Where

TehranIran

Setting

Rural Wilderness Coastal Sea

When

1990s

Season

Summer

Premise & themes

Themes

Faith / ReligionFamily & LoyaltyGrief & Loss

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Child LeadTwo Hander

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Color of Paradise

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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