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Beautiful City

20041h 41mAsghar Farhadi
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 69

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Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A’la, a friend of Akbar, tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar’s plaintiff so as to stop the execution.

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What is Beautiful City (2004) about?

Akbar, 18, has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A’la, a friend of Akbar, tries desperately to gain the consent of Akbar’s plaintiff so as to stop the execution.

Who stars in Beautiful City?

Beautiful City stars Taraneh Alidoosti (Firoozeh), Babak Ansari (A'la), Faramarz Gharibian (Abolqasem Rahmati), Ahoo Kheradmand (Abolqasem's Wife), Hossein Farzi-Zadeh (Akbar). The film was directed by Asghar Farhadi.

How long is Beautiful City?

Beautiful City has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2004.

Is Beautiful City worth watching?

Beautiful City holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 92. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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