Brick and Mirror
1964 · Movie · 131 min. · Iran
Hashem (Zakariya Hashemi) is a cab driver who finds an infant child in the back seat of his cab one night after he gives a ride to a young woman. Hashem and his girlfriend, Taji (Taji Ahmadi), try to cope with this unwanted child. Hashem insists on getting rid of the child, Taji on keeping him. Iranian cinema’s first true modern masterpiece, Brick and Mirror explores fear and responsibility in the aftermath of the Coup. With its title alluding to a poem by Attar ("What the old can see in a mudbrick/youth can see in a mirror."), Golestan's first feature mixes dream and reality, responding to the changing climate of Iranian society, the failure of intellectuals and corruption in all walks of life. It was also the first use of direct-sound in the Iranian cinema, with minute attention given to environmental sound (emphasised by the lack of score) which complements the claustrophobic use of widescreen. (Ehsan Khoshbakht)
Direction Ebrahim Golestan
Cast Taji Ahmadi · Zackaria Hashemi · Goli Bozorgmehr · Parviz Fanizadeh · Masoud Faghih · Jalal Moghadam · Jamshid Mashayekhi · Pari Saberi · Akbar Meshkin · Forugh Farrokhzad
Screenplay Ebrahim Golestan
Cinematography Amir Karari · Soleiman Minasian
Original title Khesht va Ayeneh
6.9
21 votes (FilmAffinity)
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