Shirin
2008 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 2,922 VOTES · DIR. Abbas Kiarostami
Overview
A hundred and fourteen famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star: mute spectators at a theatrical representation of Khosrow and Shirin, a Persian poem from the twelfth century, put on stage by Kiarostami. The development of the text -- long a favorite in Persia and the Middle East -- remains invisible to the viewer of the film, the whole story is told by the faces of the women watching the show.
Dialogue Timeline — 782 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:13 SHIRIN
00:06:02 A piece of wood.
00:08:18 Where is it?
00:12:35 What a grim nightmare!
00:15:07 It took me a while to understand that it was all a game
00:19:27 caress me with your droplets
00:23:00 His name is Khosrow and he requests an audience.
00:26:18 For what reason?
00:30:39 The king should retreat to his fort.
00:37:05 lf we add the night to it, it assures sensuality.
00:39:43 and squirms with pain and pleasure beneath the thighs of his soldiers.
00:44:26 you will occupy the throne and command this people.
00:48:30 That is why I summoned you.
00:52:00 Bring her to me, for us to burn together.
00:55:19 I can see that you are skilful and well built.
00:58:22 He chose the order of art and science.
01:00:48 I’ve no desire for easy living.
01:04:45 Are my dreams becoming reality?
01:07:16 You came to transform a nightmare into a sweet dream.
01:12:16 Lying down on the ground
01:18:07 children grew up
01:20:51 Fear and anxiety do not leave me.
01:23:26 I won't leave you.
05:00:00 embraced Bahram
Cast & Characters
Mahnaz Afshar
Woman in audience
Pegah Ahangarani
Woman in audience
Taraneh Alidoosti
Woman in audience
Zar Amir Ebrahimi
Woman in audience
Kamand Amirsoleimani
Woman in audience
Khatereh Asadi
Woman in audience
Vishka Asayesh
Woman in audience
Darya Ashoori
Woman in audience
Ra'na Azadivar
Woman in audience
Pantea Bahram
Woman in audience
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed782
Dialogue density8.5 lines / min
First line00:01:13
Final line05:00:00
Production Record
DirectorAbbas Kiarostami
LanguagePersian
IMDb votes2,922