The Jar

1994 · 86 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 374 VOTES · DIR. Ebrahim Forouzesh

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Overview

In the yard of an Iranian village school stands in the shade of a tree a large stoneware jar from which all the pupils drink fresh water. On an unfortunate day, the jar starts leaking. The schoolmaster tries hard to get a new one but in vain. The only solution is to have it fixed...

Dialogue Timeline — 1,187 lines

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00:02:40 Calm down, be quiet, be quiet, are you being rowdy again?
00:06:05 No sir, l swear l didn't break the cask sir
00:07:59 Almond
00:09:28 Sir, the kids want to go out of school
00:11:28 lt's not a bad idea if you could drop by school
00:15:09 Go to school, it's gonna be late, go
00:19:41 No, hasn't he come yet?
00:22:12 lt's all broken
00:25:13 Ash. Only ash?
00:29:10 What a mess?
00:33:15 Why're you asking me?
00:38:43 More power to you!
00:40:55 l got so angry that l boxed him in the ear
00:44:28 Sir, Kazemy is eating his bread
00:48:27 Get in line, don't mess it up
00:51:56 l said go to class, it's none of your business
00:54:53 My child went to drink water and fell in the brook. They pushed him in it
00:57:38 What on earth are you up to, Khavar?
01:00:26 lt's Khavar...
01:04:20 Wash your hands clean
01:07:59 Yes?
01:11:25 Please come in
01:14:36 Mohammad Ali sing that song
01:17:46 Mr headmaster, if you're upset from anyone

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,187
Dialogue density13.8 lines / min
First line00:02:40
Final line01:17:46

Production Record

DirectorEbrahim Forouzesh
LanguagePersian
IMDb votes374