The Stranger and the Fog
{{Infobox film
| name = The Stranger and the Fog
| image = TheStrangerandthefog.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Bahram Beyzai
| writer = Bahram Beyzai
| producer = Mohammad Taghi Shokraee
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Khosrow Shoja'zadeh
- Parvaneh Massoumi
- Manuchehr Farid
- Esmat Safavi
- Vali Shirandami
- Sami Tahassoni
- Reza Yaghouti
- Esmail Pourreza
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Mehrdad Fakhimi
- Parviz Malekzadeh
- Firouz Malekzadeh
}}
| editing = Bahram Beyzai
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Rex Cinema & Theatre Company
- Compagnie de Cinema
}}
| released = {{Film date|1974|||Iran|1976|10|18|TIFF|2023|09|30|NYFF (restored)}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = Iran
| language = Persian
}}
The Stranger and the Fog (Persian: غریبه و مه, romanized: Gharibeh Va Meh) is a 1974 Iranian period drama film written and directed by Bahram Beyzai. The peaceful lives of the people in a village are disrupted when a mysterious, suspicious man with no memory appears in a boat. It stars Khosrow Shoja'zadeh, Parvaneh Massoumi, Manuchehr Farid, Esmat Safavi, Vali Shirandami, Sami Tahassoni, Reza Yaghouti, and Esmail Pourreza.{{Cite web |title=The Stranger and the Fog {{!}} Wexner Center for the Arts |url=https://wexarts.org/film-video/stranger-and-fog |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=wexarts.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Stranger and the Fog |url=https://miff.com.au/program/film/the-stranger-and-the-fog |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=MIFF 2024 |language=en}}
In 2023, the film was restored in 4K by Janus Films and Martin Scorsese's The Film Foundation. The restored version premiered at the New York Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival.{{Cite web |title=Janus Films — The Stranger and the Fog |url=https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2209 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.janusfilms.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |date=2024-08-19 |title=Bahrām Beyzaie's Surreal 'The Stranger and the Fog' Is Restored in 4K for 50th Anniversary — Watch Trailer |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/the-stranger-and-the-fog-4k-trailer-bahram-beyzaie-1235037867/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}
Plot
In a remote seaside village, the peaceful lives of the residents are upended when they spot a mysterious boat drifting toward the shore. Upon pulling it in, they find a weary and wounded stranger named Ayat, who has no memory of how he got there. He only recalls being attacked and barely escaping with his life. As Ayat tries to rebuild his sense of self and uncover the truth about his past, he becomes a source of curiosity and suspicion in the community.
Cast
- Khosrow Shoja'zadeh as Ayat
- Parvaneh Massoumi as Ra'na
- Manuchehr Farid
- Esmat Safavi
- Vali Shirandami
- Sami Tahassoni
- Reza Yaghouti
- Esmail Pourreza
- Mohammad Poursattar
- Ali Zhakan
- Hamid Ta'ati
- Iraj Raminfar
- Majid Mozaffari
- Mohsen Mahammadbagher
- Parviz Mehram
- Mehdi Bahmanpour as Ra'na's husband
- Ghasem Pourshakiba
- Mehdi Montazer
- Morteza Soroush{{Cite web |last=Pearce |first=Leonard |date=2024-08-19 |title=The Stranger and the Fog Restoration Trailer Brings Lost Iranian Classic to Light |url=https://thefilmstage.com/the-stranger-and-the-fog-restoration-trailer-brings-lost-iranian-classic-to-light/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=«غریبه و مه» بیضایی در سنگاپور |url=https://www.isna.ir/news/1402090805585/%D8%BA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=ایسنا |language=fa}}{{Cite news |last=آذر |first=بابک غفوری |date=2023-07-04 |title=«کابوس‌های جان‌گرفته انقلاب»؛ نمایش دو فیلم ترمیم‌شده از بیضایی |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/beyzai-repaired-films-in-bologna-festival/32484867.html |access-date=2024-11-16 |work=رادیو فردا |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-16 |title=اسکورسیزی «غریبه و مه» بیضایی را هم بازسازی کرد |url=https://www.khabarfoori.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-69/3090390-%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%BA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=خبر فوری - اخبار فوری و لحظه ای {{!}} در لحظه با خبر شوید |language=fa}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-16 |title=نمایش فیلم «غریبه و مه» در خانه هنرمندان ایران |url=https://www.mojnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-6/147784-%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%BA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=خبرگزاری موج |language=fa}}
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0071549}}
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Category:1970s Persian-language films