Marjan (film)

Marjan
Directed byShahla Riahi
Written byMohammad Asemi
Manoochehr Keymaram
Story byMohammad Asemi
Produced byShahla Riahi
CinematographyAhmad Shirazi
Edited byAhmad Shirazi
Music byHosein Dehlavi
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Marjan is a 1956 Persian language film. It was the first Persian feature film in the history of Iranian cinema to be produced and directed by a Persian woman, Shahla Riahi, a well-known actress and singer. The 110-minute 35mm, black-and-white film was produced by Arya Film. The story, written for the screen by Mohammad Asemi, concerns a tribe of gypsies that settle near a village.