The Stranger
The Stranger
1987, Persian. Directed by Siddiq Barmak.
A mild-mannered farm laborer becomes enraged when the landowner's spoiled son forces the laborer's wife to sing for a foreign guest.
- Runtime
- 0h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1987
- Original title
- Bigana
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Written by
- Houshang Moradi Kermani, Siddiq Barmak
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How long is The Stranger?
The Stranger runs 40 minutes (0h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Stranger on?
The Stranger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Stranger?
If you liked The Stranger, try Of Mice and Men, Home on the Range, A Million Ways to Die in the West.
Who directed The Stranger?
The Stranger (1987) was directed by Siddiq Barmak and stars Salam Sangi, Adela Adim, Ibrahim Toghyan.