Beautiful City
Jun 09 2004
•2h 41m
•Drama
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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Taraneh Alidoosti
Firoozeh
Babak Ansari
A'la
Faramarz Gharibian
Abolqasem Rahmati
Ahoo Kheradmand
Abolqasem's Wife
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