The Sale
2014, Persian. Directed by Hossein Shahabi.
Forough is a middle aged woman whose husband has temporarily married with another woman. Even though that was kept secret from her, but his action is considered legal in Iran. Now the husband is in prison, due to not being able to pay second wife’s “Mehrieh” (the bride’s marriage portion).The second wife intends to receive her Mehrieh by asking the court’s permission to sell his house. Forough, the first wife, in order to not lose her home, intends to sell all she has to pay for her husband’s debt and release him from the jail.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 5 October 2014
- Original title
- حراج
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Hossein Shahabi
- Budget
- $400K
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The Sale runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Sale isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 2014. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sale?
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Who directed The Sale?
The Sale (2014) was directed by Hossein Shahabi and stars Fariba Khademi, Nasim Adabi, Mahsa Abiz.