Plot Summary
Set during the political upheaval following Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power in Iran, Les Blair's gripping work tells the story of Shahin Mohamedi, a young Iranian woman studying in London. When the cheques her father sends from home are intercepted by the Khomeini government, she is threatened with repatriation by vicious British immigration officers. To remain in England she must be granted 'Leave To Remain'. Enter Jimmy Johnstone, an English wide-boy strapped for cash and willing to perform the paper marriage that will ensure Shahin's freedom. Jimmy wants to build on the relationship, but Shahin's heart is a thousand miles away with her old fiance.
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Director & Crew
Les Blair
Director
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Who directed Leave to Remain?
Leave to Remain was directed by Les Blair and released in 1989.
How long is Leave to Remain?
Leave to Remain has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1989-05-11
- Status
- Released