The Cyclist - 1987
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
In order to pay his wife's medical bills, an Afghan Laborer agrees to ride a bike for seven straight days as part of the sensationalist scheme of a con-man.
Color, 1 hour 19 minutes, Farsi
Original Title: Bycycleraan
Trailer currently not available, Watch Scene (Farsi w/English subtitles)
Star Rating
Firouzan Rank # 40
Cast
| Moharam Zinalzadeh | Nassim |
| Esmail Soltanian | Ringmaster |
| Hossein Hajar | Referee |
| Hossein Ghandi | Stranger |
| Mahsheed Afsharzadeh | Gypsy Woman |
| Firouz Kiani | Motorcyclist |
| Mohammad Reza Maleki | Jomeh |
| Samira Makhmalbaf | Gypsy Girl |
Crew
| Writer | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Director | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Producer | Sadegh Jal Ali |
| Director of Photography | Ali Reza Zarrindoust |
| Sound Recordist | Farhad Arzmandi |
| Production Designer | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Editor | Mohsen Makhmalbaf |
| Music | Majid Entezami |
Pictures
A daredevil motorcyclist prepares for his show.
Nassim (Moharam Zinalzadeh) pays little attention to the daredevil as he is preoccupied with his wife's condition.
Nassim and his son dig wells to earn money.
As his son gives him water, the ringmaster pumps up the crowd on the megaphone.
Nassim's dream-like state.
Afghan laborers.
Staying awake by any means possible.
The press come to see Nassim's remarkable feat.
Nassim's wife's life depends on his success.
The Cyclist.
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