The Lead (سرب) 36 years old

The Lead

Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.

Credits

The Lead Cast

Name Character
Nosratallah Karimi

The Lead Crew

Name Department
Nosratallah Karimi as Assistant Director. Directing
Mahmoud Kalari as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 73) years old Camera
Iraj Raminfar as Art Direction. Art
Iraj Raminfar as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
The Lead poster
The Lead (36 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
  • Runtime: 130 minutes