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The Lady (1999)

Baanoo
Running time: 115 min. | Genre: Drama
The Lady

Synopsis

Maryam Banoo, a depressed wealthy woman, finds out that her husband is having an affair with another woman. Her husband leaves the house after Maryam Banoo understands the truth. Maryam feels lonely and, by accident, she finds a poor worker and his pregnant wife who are homeless and need a warm place and some treatments for the wife. Maryam Banoo helps them by inviting them to her house and entertaining them with several kinds of food and drinks. The husband and wife invite some other members of their family to Banoo's house and they start to steal Banoo's expensive furniture and bothering her with their bad behavior. Finally Maryam's husband comes back from the trip and throws the poor people out. He admits that he is sorry about his affair but Maryam doesn't accept it and moves to an unknown place to live in peace. Her husband goes after her.

Nominations & Awards

Mar del Plata Film Festival

  • Best Film - Golden Astor NOMINATED

Details

Original title

Baanoo

Director

Dariush Mehrjui

Producer

M. Modarresi Film Production Company

Running time

115 min.

Screenwriter

Dariush Mehrjui

Music

Naser Cheshmazar

Cinematography

Turaj Mansuri

Year

1999

Country

Iran Iran

 

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