Plot Summary
Noted Iranian actress Susan Taslimi plays an impoverished single mother who agees to marry off her 13-year-old daughter to a middle-aged man in return for a mare, which will help her earn an income and provide for her younger children. Director Ali Zhekan paints a stark picture of poverty and patriarchy in rural Iran (the mother stores her rice in a container hidden in a tree; her brother, who brokered the wedding, mercilessly beats the recalcitrant child), but this 1986 film is distinguished mostly by Taslimi's increasingly fiery performance as the mother decides to defend her daughter's freedom.
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Director & Crew
Ali Zhekan
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of The Mare?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed The Mare?
The Mare was directed by Ali Zhekan and released in 1986.
How long is The Mare?
The Mare has a runtime of 1 hours and 48 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-01-01
- Status
- Released