The May Lady
1998, Persian. Directed by Rakhshan Banietemad.
Forough Kia is a film-maker who got divorced from her husband many years ago and now is living with her son Maani. She decides to make a documentary about perfect mothers. In order to do so she meets many mothers to chose the perfect mother among them. She finally decides to quit making this film because of tiredness but doctor Rahbar wants her to continue. Maani is teasing her every day preventing her from marrying doctor Rahbar but she finally decides that she wants to marry him.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 1 February 1998
- Original title
- بانوی اردیبهشت
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Rakhshan Banietemad
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The May Lady runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The May Lady isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The May Lady?
If you liked The May Lady, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed The May Lady?
The May Lady (1998) was directed by Rakhshan Banietemad and stars Minoo Farshchi, Mani Kasraian, Golab Adine.