The Sale
2014•1h 26m•10.0•Released
DramaFamily
Forough is a middle aged woman whose husband has temporarily married with another woman. Even though that was kept secret from her, but his action is considered legal in Iran. Now the husband is in prison, due to not being able to pay second wife’s “Mehrieh” (the bride’s marriage portion).The second wife intends to receive her Mehrieh by asking the court’s permission to sell his house. Forough, the first wife, in order to not lose her home, intends to sell all she has to pay for her husband’s debt and release him from the jail.
Director
Hossein Shahabi
Writer
Hossein Shahabi
Budget
$0M
Languages
Persian
Studio
Baran Film House
Cast
Fariba Khademi
Froogh
Nasim Adabi
Nasrin
Mahsa Abiz
Saghar
Maryam Sarmadi
Vakil
Mohammad Akbari
Children
Mohammad Kart
Javan
Giti Ghasemi
Mortazavi
Production
Company
Baran Film House
Producer
Hossein Shahabi
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