| The Deserted Station | |
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| Persian | ایستگاه متروک |
| Directed by | Alireza Raisian |
| Screenplay by | Kambuzia Partovi |
| Story by | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Produced by | Hossein Zandbaf |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Mohammad Aladpoush |
| Edited by | Hossein Zandbaf |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
Production company | Farabi Cinema Foundation |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Deserted Station (Persian: ایستگاه متروک, romanized: Istgah-e Matrouk) is a 2002 film by the Iranian director Alireza Raisian. It was scripted by Kambuzia Partovi, based on a story by Abbas Kiarostami.[1][2] Mohammad Aladpoush served as director of photography. The film starred Leila Hatami, Nezam Manouchehri and Mehran Rajabi in the principal roles.[3] Hatami won the Best Actress prize at the Montréal World Film Festival for her performance (co-winner with Maria Bonnevie).[4]
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10.[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]
References
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (3 December 2004). "After a Breakdown, a Chance for Uplift". The New York Times.
- ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (6 September 2002). "The Deserted Station". Variety.
- ↑ "BBC Gloucestershire Films - Deserted Station (Istgah-Matrouk) Review". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Tremblay, Odile (3 September 2002). "Festival des films du monde de Montréal - Le Plus Beau Jour de ma vie de Cristina Comencini tire son épingle du jeu". Le Devoir (in French).
- ↑ "The Deserted Station". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ↑ "The Deserted Station". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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