Leila

Produced in 1997

Leila

Film Information

Festival Edition 1998 - Edition 2
Section General
Director Dariush Mehrjui
Country Iran
Duration 102 min
Category Iranian Feature Films 1998
Producer Farabi Cinema Foundation
Screenplay Mahnaz Ansarian, Dariush Mehrjui
Cast Leila Hatami, Ali Mostafa, Jamileh Sheikhi, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, Turan Mehzard, Amir Pivar, Vahideh Mohammad

Synopsis

Leila, a young woman who has married the man she loves ardently, discovers that she can never have a child of her own. Her husband Reza believes that their life will be beautiful enough even without a child. Reza's mother, an autocratic woman who has four daughters and only one son, makes Leila consent to Reza's taking a second wife. Will she be able to tolerate this painful reality?!

Full Description

Leila, a young woman who has married the man she loves ardently, discovers that she can never have a child of her own. Her husband Reza believes that their life will be beautiful enough even without a child. Reza's mother, an autocratic woman with four daughters and only one son, makes Leila consent to Reza's taking a second wife. Will she be able to tolerate this painful reality?!