When a Father Goes Astray...
1973, Persian. Directed by Mohammad Karim Rokni.
Two men riding in a truck listen to a radio program called Night Story. Heydar neglects his wife and daughter, Parvaneh. Turning to alcohol, he runs up a huge debt and ends up in prison. Mashhadi harasses his family, while his son, Mehran, seduces Parvaneh. Her younger siblings, Shaparak and Rahbar, are left homeless and wandering the streets, and Parvaneh is involved in an accident with an ambulance.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 11 February 1973
- Original title
- پدر که ناخلف افتد
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When a Father Goes Astray... runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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When a Father Goes Astray... isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1973. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed When a Father Goes Astray...?
When a Father Goes Astray... (1973) was directed by Mohammad Karim Rokni.