The Traveler (1974)

11/06/1974Drama1h 13m
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Overview

Hassan Darabi, a troublesome, amoral 10-year-old boy in a small Iranian town wishes to see the Iran national football team play an important match in Tehran. In order to achieve that, he scams his friends and neighbors.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Hassan Darabi

    Qassem / Qassem Julayi / Ghāsem Jolā'i

  2. Masud Zandbegleh

  3. Mostafa Tari

  4. Pare Gol Atashjameh

    Mother of Qassem

Although it is surprisingly charming and sweet, **Kiarostami's debut feature** could easily be viewed as a lesser version of some of his more famous films (_Where is the Friend's House_ mainly). It's kind of slow, although when there is such an apparent drive towards something, in this case, getting to Tehran to watch the national soccer game, it is intriguing to see where our character ends up. But with that, seeing where he ends up is all this film really has to offer, as it ends in a slightly unfulfilling way. Perhaps that is just another way to share its message of morals in childhood and ...

Status Released

Original LanguagePersian 

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