The Blind Owl

An encounter with Sadegh Hedayat's anxiety

The Blind Owl — Plot

Film based on the famous Iranian novella by Sadegh Hedayat, considered one of the great works of modern Persian prose. A man who is perhaps losing his mind spits his murderous fantasies and confessions at a shadow on the wall of his room that has the shape of an owl.

• Release date
• June 11, 1975
• Runtime
• 55 min
• Genres
• Mystery, Drama, Horror, TV Movie
• Director
• Kioumars Derambakhsh

The Blind Owl — Cast

Parviz Fanizadeh Pen Case Painter Parvin Soleymani Old Woman

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Farshid Farshood Turban-wearing Old Man

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Naser Nasiri Butcher

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Novin Ghiasi The Woman