Leila 1996

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Leila is at the onset of her marriage which is full of love. She realizes that she can never give birth to a child. Her husband, Reza, does not care about this and believes that their life is beautiful even without a child. Reza's mother, who is a stubborn woman and owns four daughters and one son, forces Leila to admit Reza's remarriage. Leila who is feeling guilty because of her infertility, has to tolerate the presence of another woman in her love life. The story of the film is about the struggle of a women with a painful but recurring reality.

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Cast

Full Cast & Crew
Faraj Bal Afkan Faraj Bal Afkan
Mahboubeh Eskandari Mahboubeh Eskandari
Shaghayegh Farahani Shaghayegh Farahani
Leyla Ghotbi Leyla Ghotbi
Leyla Hatami Leyla Hatami
Maryam Majd Maryam Majd
Tooran Mehrzad Tooran Mehrzad
Vahideh Mohammadi Vahideh Mohammadi
Zhila Mohammadzadeh Zhila Mohammadzadeh
Ali Mosafa Ali Mosafa
Pegah Osna Ashari Pegah Osna Ashari
Amir Payvar Amir Payvar
Mohammadreza Sharifinia Mohammadreza Sharifinia
Jamileh Sheikhi Jamileh Sheikhi
Parisa Zarei Parisa Zarei
Persian Title:

لیلا

English Title:

Leila

Persian Title in English:

Leila

Director(s):

Dariush Mehrjui,

Writer(s):

Cast:

Faraj Bal Afkan, Mahboubeh Eskandari, Shaghayegh Farahani, Leyla Ghotbi, Leyla Hatami,

Genres:

Drama, Romance,

Related Date:

1996

Run Time:

2h4'

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