''Nargess'' ( fa, نرگس ) is a

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drama film, the fourth feature of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

ian director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad. ''Nargess'' is the first film in what has become known as the ''City Trilogy''. The other two films are ''The May Lady'' and ''

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''. The three films are considered by many to be Bani-Etemad's best films to date. All three were shot by the acclaimed Iranian cinematographer

Hossein Jafarian Hossein Jafarian ( fa, حسین جعفریان , born 25 March 1944 in Tehran) is an Iranian cinematographer. Career Hossein Jafarian is a graduate of the Iran Broadcasting University. He began his career working for Iranian state-run televi ...

who is known for his realistic lighting style

Plot summary

The movie tells the story of a love triangle, in which a young man is loved by two women. Adel, a thief, is loved by aging Afaq also a thief. The story of the gang of thieves changes direction when Adel meets Nargess, a beautiful young girl from an impoverished family.

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* 1992 films 1992 drama films Iranian drama films 1990s Persian-language films Films set in Iran Films whose director won the Best Directing Crystal Simorgh {{1990s-drama-film-stub