Principal cast
Forugh Farrokhzad as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Ebrahim Golestan as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), and Hossein Mansouri as Self (uncredited)
About the film
The House Is Black at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1962 film at stop 177 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.
Key craft credits
Soleyman Minasian (director of photography) and Forugh Farrokhzad (editor)
- Director
- Forugh Farrokhzad
- Release
- 1963-02-18
- Runtime
- 21 minutes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Country
- Iran
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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