The Father
1999, Persian. Directed by Majid Majidi.
Mehrollah is a 14-year-old boy who is forced to find a job to support his family after his father dies. He travels to the southern parts of Iran, looking for work. Upon his return to his hometown, he notices certain changes in his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 10 February 1999
- Original title
- پدر
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Majid Majidi, Mehdi Shojai
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The Father runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 February 1999. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Father?
The Father (1999) was directed by Majid Majidi and stars Hassan Sadeghi, Parivash Nazarieh, Mohammad Kasebi.