The Lover
1972, Persian. Directed by Amir Shervan.
A man from a respectable and rich family is fascinated by a derelict woman. He intends to marry her, and despite his family’s disagreement, he does it. But the former lover of the girl remains intrusive, until she kills him to defend herself. She becomes imprisoned, but after being released from the prison, the family of her husband finally accept her.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
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- Released
- 7 June 1972
- Original title
- خاطرخواه
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Rasool Arvanaghi-Kermani, Amir Shervan
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The Lover runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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The Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 June 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lover?
The Lover (1972) was directed by Amir Shervan and stars Naser Malek Motiee, Forouzan, Bahman Mofid.