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باجناق

The Brother-in-Law | Bāʹjināq | باجناق

PersianDrama 115 min 1973

Yadollah (Sirus Afham), a local tough and garage owner, has two wives and nine children. His brother, Ebrahim (Manuchihr Taifa), lives with him. One day, a local thug named Reza Shangool harasses Ahmad Kalleh’s sister, and Ebrahim gives him a thrashing. Reza Shangool twists the story to Ahmad Kalleh’s brothers, causing a rift between Yadollah and Ebrahim. Meanwhile, Farideh (Lida Daneshvar), the cousin of one of Yadollah’s wives, arrives at their house, and both brothers fall in love with her, each making marriage preparations. Both brothers mistakenly believe that the other is preparing for his own marriage with Farideh, until the truth gradually comes to light and Ebrahim and Farideh, who are in love with each other, sit down at the wedding table.

Director
Husayn Qasimivand
Writer
Husayn Qasimivand
Cinematography
Husayn Qasimivand
Editor
Iraj Tejaratchi
Music
Arsham Qahramanian
Production Company
Sipanta Cinematic Organization

Cast & Crew
Abbas Iftikhari, Ali Akbar Mahdavifar, Amir Saqi, Amir Tajik, Asghar Aqa-jani, Dilila Namazi, Hingama Nadira, Lida Danishvar, Manuchihr Taifa, Nastaran Mayani, Rahim Kuru, Sirus Afhami, Suhayl Riza’i