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A marital spat spirals into Iranian noir — one bad decision, one femme fatale, zero escape.
TMDB
80
IMDb
42

Separate Beds (1968)

Pre-revolution Tehran nightlifemoral rotdomestic tragedy

Overview

ActionDramaCrime

Hamid, who has a dispute with his wife "Mehri", leaves his wife and daughter "Mahtab" and goes to a cafe. Hamid meets a dancer named Mina, who tries to trap him in a smuggling gang led by Ahmad.

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Content warning

Standout Aspects

Direction

Ghaderi directs himself through a self-destructive spiral with uncomfortable intimacy.

Cinematography

Shadow-drenched cafe scenes that predate Iranian New Wave gloom.

Acting

Forouzan's Mehri devastates in limited screen time.

Best for:Solo: Late night, cigarettes optional, mood to wallow.·Rewatch: Spot the social commentary you missed first time.
Heads up:Emotional: A child's broken home depicted unflinchingly.·Disturbing: Coerced criminal entrapment of a desperate man.
Iraj Ghaderi

Director

Iraj Ghaderi

ReleasedJun 5, 1968
Runtime1h 59m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Plaza Studio

Top Cast

Iraj Ghaderi

Iraj Ghaderi

Hamid Noushmand

Forouzan

Forouzan

Mehri

Azar Hekmat Shoar

Azar Hekmat Shoar

Mina

Iran Ghaderi

Iran Ghaderi

Mehri's Mother

Siroos Shandermani

Siroos Shandermani

Rahmat

Ali Zandi

Ali Zandi

Mehdi

Mozhgan

Mozhgan

Sarvenaz

Mohammad Farzin

Mohammad Farzin

Rahmat's Guy

Rafi Madadkar

Rafi Madadkar

Rahmat's Guy

Farhad Hamidi

Farhad Hamidi

Police Officer

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Made during the White Revolution's final years, the film's urban corruption mirrored anxieties about Westernization's moral cost.

Trivia

Iraj Ghaderi was a major star who often directed himself; this was one of his darkest roles before shifting to lighter fare post-revolution.

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