The Doctor and the Dancer
1974, Persian. Directed by Khosrow Parvizi.
Sima attempts suicide by taking an overdose of medication and, before the drugs take effect, informs Dr. Ali Behrouzi of what she has done. With the help of the police and the telecommunications department, Ali locates Sima’s address and manages to save her. Ali becomes attached to Sima, a cabaret dancer. Safdar, the café owner, assigns his men to keep an eye on the two of them. Ali marries Sima on the condition that she gives up her job at the café. However, with the help of one of Sima’s colleagues, a woman named Akhtar, Safdar attempts to turn Ali against Sima.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 21 August 1974
- Original title
- دکتر و رقاصه
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Maziar Bazyaran
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The Doctor and the Dancer runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Doctor and the Dancer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 August 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Doctor and the Dancer?
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Who directed The Doctor and the Dancer?
The Doctor and the Dancer (1974) was directed by Khosrow Parvizi and stars Iraj Ghaderi, Shoorangiz Tabatabai, Morteza Aghili.