The Lead

February. 01,1989      
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Tehran, 1948. A young Jewish couple, Danial and his wife Munes, decide to immigrate to the recently founded state of Israel. But their application is rejected on the ground of the documents against Danial's uncle, Yaghub, how is suspected of betrayal. A Zionist agent, named Yezghel, finds out Yaghub's home and stabs him. One of Yaghub's neighbours who witnesses the crime is blamed for murder. Fearing for their lives, Munes and Danial escape to the north of Iran in order to leave the country. The Neighbour's brother, Nuri, a journalist, sets off on their heels to bring them to the court to give testimony on his brother's innocence.

Hadi Eslami as  Nuri
Amin Tarokh as  Danial
Farimah Farjami as  Munes
Fathali Oveisi as  Yezghel
Jalal Moghadam as  Dentist
Poulad Kimiayi as  Child
Jamshid Mashayekhi as  Mirza Mohsen
Parvin Solaymani as  Danial's mother
Nersi Korkia as  Shamun