Shirin

2008 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 2,922 VOTES · DIR. Abbas Kiarostami

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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

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