Hamoun

Hamoun


Starring:Hossein Sarshar, Khosro Shakibai, Ezzatolah Entezami, Bita Farahi
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Studio: First Run Features
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Hamoun is a psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. Trying and failing to complete a philosophical tract on love, Hamoun cannot seem to convince his wife Mashid, who is a successful artist, to love him either. Hamoun's refusal to accept reality, or grant Mashid a divorce, is both character study and metaphor for a condition of modern urban life in Iran. In 1997, Hamoun was voted the best Iranian film ever made by a survey of Iranian film critics. The Cow had previously held that honor
Hamoun
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Psycho-fantasy!
 Hamoun
Starring: Hossein Sarshar , Khosro Shakibai , Ezzatolah Entezami , Sedigheh Kianfar , and Bita Farahi
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Manufacturer: First Run Features
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002F6BF6
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Description

Hamoun is a psychological comedy/drama about a bumbling Iranian intellectual, Hamid Hamoun. Trying and failing to complete a philosophical tract on love, Hamoun cannot seem to convince his wife Mashid, who is a successful artist, to love him either. Hamoun's refusal to accept reality, or grant Mashid a divorce, is both character study and metaphor for a condition of modern urban life in Iran. In 1997, Hamoun was voted the best Iranian film ever made by a survey of Iranian film critics. The Cow had previously held that honor

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Psycho-fantasy!.......2006-06-04

This is a pretty interesting off beat flick! It chronicles the life of the protagonist, a writer by the name of Hamoun. The directorial touch of flitting between the past and the present is an interesting treatment and keeps the movie that much more enjoyable, since the contrasts are stark on the one hand & the plot crystallized on the other. As we weave through Hamoun's life, his work, his wife, her work, their relationship, the others in their lives... we slowly become completely enmeshed with the character & thats when the movie really starts to trip into phantasmagoria.

Incidentally, the movie throws a very different light on the condition of women in Iran. Some of the dialogues and situations are indeed quite forward & reflective of an open society and one where women are not necessarily completely subjugated to men. Which makes one wonder if one is over-interpreting the middle east from television images, and maybe there exists the educated elite too, where women are an integral part of society.

In any case, this is a delightful watch with friends with strong characters & an interesting storyline.
Hamoun
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Psycho-fantasy!
 Hamoun
Starring: Hossein Sarshar , Khosro Shakibai , Ezzatolah Entezami , Sedigheh Kianfar , and Bita Farahi
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Manufacturer: First Run Features
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0002B163C
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Psycho-fantasy!.......2006-06-04

This is a pretty interesting off beat flick! It chronicles the life of the protagonist, a writer by the name of Hamoun. The directorial touch of flitting between the past and the present is an interesting treatment and keeps the movie that much more enjoyable, since the contrasts are stark on the one hand & the plot crystallized on the other. As we weave through Hamoun's life, his work, his wife, her work, their relationship, the others in their lives... we slowly become completely enmeshed with the character & thats when the movie really starts to trip into phantasmagoria.

Incidentally, the movie throws a very different light on the condition of women in Iran. Some of the dialogues and situations are indeed quite forward & reflective of an open society and one where women are not necessarily completely subjugated to men. Which makes one wonder if one is over-interpreting the middle east from television images, and maybe there exists the educated elite too, where women are an integral part of society.

In any case, this is a delightful watch with friends with strong characters & an interesting storyline.
Hamoun
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Psycho-fantasy!
 Hamoun
Starring: Hossein Sarshar , Khosro Shakibai , Ezzatolah Entezami , Sedigheh Kianfar , and Bita Farahi
Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Manufacturer: First Run Feature
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

IranIran | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi) | By Original Language | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
( H )( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Used DVDsUsed DVDs | Stores | DVD | Video | Action & Adventure | African American Cinema | Animation | Anime & Manga | Art House & International | Classics | Comedy | Cult Movies | Documentary | Drama | Educational | Fitness & Yoga | Gay & Lesbian | Horror | Kids & Family | Military & War | Music Video & Concerts | Musicals & Performing Arts | Mystery & Suspense | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Special Interests | Sports | Television | Westerns
IranIran | By Country | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi) | By Original Language | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video
GeneralGeneral | Indie & Art House | Stores | DVD | Video
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  1. The Cow
  2. Leila
  3. The Wind Will Carry Us
  4. Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
  5. Ten

ASIN: B0002B55J8
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Psycho-fantasy!.......2006-06-04

This is a pretty interesting off beat flick! It chronicles the life of the protagonist, a writer by the name of Hamoun. The directorial touch of flitting between the past and the present is an interesting treatment and keeps the movie that much more enjoyable, since the contrasts are stark on the one hand & the plot crystallized on the other. As we weave through Hamoun's life, his work, his wife, her work, their relationship, the others in their lives... we slowly become completely enmeshed with the character & thats when the movie really starts to trip into phantasmagoria.

Incidentally, the movie throws a very different light on the condition of women in Iran. Some of the dialogues and situations are indeed quite forward & reflective of an open society and one where women are not necessarily completely subjugated to men. Which makes one wonder if one is over-interpreting the middle east from television images, and maybe there exists the educated elite too, where women are an integral part of society.

In any case, this is a delightful watch with friends with strong characters & an interesting storyline.

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