by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
In this Iranian film, directed by Dariush Mehrjui (his film, The Cow, was a prizewinner at the Venice Film Festival), Taghi is a meek, good-natured man who puts up with considerable abuse from his wife and his co-workers, but when his wife has an affair with his boss's nephew, he loses his temper completely.
characteristics
- Mistreatment
- Small-Town Life
- Temper
- Infidelity
- Extramarital-affair
- Adulterer
- Adultery
- Down On Their Luck
- Abuse
