The Cyclist (Bicycleran) (1987)

8.5	Listal rating
7.3	IMDB rating

1987 (2), Iranian (2), Drama (1), Iran (1), 1980s (1), S (1), World Cinema (1), Sort (1)

Description

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope ... (more)

Directed by

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Starring (View all) :

Nasim

Written by (View all) :

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

writer

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