The Cycle
1978 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 232 VOTES · DIR. Dariush Mehrjui
Overview
Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
Dialogue Timeline — 715 lines
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00:01:56 You son of a bitch, are you damn blind?!
00:08:14 I don't know what to do.
00:16:08 C'mon, you junkies!
00:20:16 Find a vein.
00:24:33 He gave two bottles.
00:29:36 - Mrs. - Yes?
00:32:14 You saw the patient in bed 38?
00:35:42 - What's your name? - Ali.
00:38:11 I don't trust him.
00:42:18 Twenty boxes! For a hospital that size!
00:48:16 Will this do?
00:53:37 Suppose I say you told him to wait.
00:56:19 Don't you understand? Had a blood unit ever been tasted ...
00:58:28 I'll do it.
01:01:17 2, 3, or 5 rials.
01:07:02 You could have done that sooner.
01:12:41 Salam Alaikum Mr. Sameri, 25. You want to count?
01:16:41 That's what I meant to say...
01:18:45 But this is different! Down the hatch!
01:21:41 How do you know my name?
01:25:34 Alright, as you say.
01:27:27 I'm not against you...
01:30:49 One denial and all these tribulations.
01:36:56 You shit!
Cast & Characters
Saeed Kangarani
Ali
Ezzatollah Entezami
Dr. Sameri
Ali Nasirian
Esmail
Forouzan
Zahra
Esmail Mohammadi
Ali's Father
Bahman Forsi
Doctor Davoudzadeh
Rafi Halati
Jamshid Layegh
Doctor
Mohamad Motie
Abbas
Amrollah Saberi
Doctor Javaheri
Soroosh Khalili
Atash Khayyer
Iraj Rad
Rahim Roshanian
Pari Amir Hamze
Marziyeh Boroumand
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed715
Dialogue density7.1 lines / min
First line00:01:56
Final line01:36:56
Production Record
DirectorDariush Mehrjui
LanguagePersian
IMDb votes232
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