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First Case, Second Case
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First Case, Second Case

1979-02-01 · 53 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary

A documentary about a teacher who sends a group of pupils out of the classroom when one of them does not own up to talking behind the master's back.

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Directors
Abbas Kiarostami
Production companies
Kanoon
Countries
Iran
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mehdi AzadbakhtSelf
Mohammadreza BaratiSelf
Hedayat Matin DaftariSelf
Nader EbrahimiNader EbrahimiSelf
Ehteram BoroumandEhteram BoroumandSelf
Ezzatollah EntezamiEzzatollah EntezamiSelf
Masoud KimiaiMasoud KimiaiSelf

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