The Color of Paradise (1999)
Rang-e khoda (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Family
- 08 Feb 1999 (Turkey)
- Movie
The story of Mohammed, a blind Iranian boy and his father, Hashem, who is always oscillating between accepting his son as he is and abandoning him, as he represents a burden for him, after the loss of his wife.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Hossein Mahjoub | ... |
Father
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Mohsen Ramezani | ... |
Mohammad
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Salameh Feyzi | ... |
Grandma
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Farahnaz Safari | ... |
Big Sister
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Elham Sharifi | ... |
Little Sister
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Behzad Rafi | ... |
Village Teacher
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Mohamad Rahmani | ... |
Schoolteacher
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Morteza Fatemi | ... |
Carpenter
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Kamal Mirkarimi | ... |
Schoolmaster
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Masoome Zinati | ... |
Young woman
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Zahra Mizani | ... |
Schoolteacher
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Ahmed Aminian | ... |
Young Wife's Father
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Moghadam Behboodi | ... |
Village Headmaster
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GanAli Khorami | ... |
Villager
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Farshid Pourasghar | ... |
Lamih
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Directed by
| Majid Majidi | ||
Written by
| Majid Majidi | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Ali Ghaemmaghami | ... | producer (as Ali Ghaem Maghami) |
| Mehdi Karimi | ... | producer |
| Mehdi Mahabadi | ... | producer |
| Mohsen Sarab | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kayvan Jahanshahi | ||
| Alireza Kohan Deyri | ||
Cinematography by
| Mohammad Davudi | ||
Editing by
| Hassan Hassandoost | ||
Editorial Department
| Nasser Ansari | ... | negative cutting |
| Hasan Ghahramani | ... | positive processing |
| Ashkan Izadi | ... | printing |
| Mohsen Jamshidi | ... | printing |
| Akbar Karami | ... | negative cutting |
| Mahmoud Karimi | ... | printing |
| Moosa Makvandi | ... | negative cutting |
| Hasan Nik-Nezhad | ... | color grading coordinator |
| Jahangir Rajabi-Khah | ... | negative cutting |
| Siamak Saeedi | ... | positive processing |
| Jafar Soltani | ... | negative processing |
Production Design by
| Masoud Madadi | ... | (as Masood Madadi) |
| Asghar Nezhadimani | ||
Makeup Department
| Mohsen Mossavi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ali Ghaemmaghami | ... | production manager |
| Ali Kalij | ... | production manager |
| Mohamad Karimi | ... | production manager |
| Ali Sabzevari | ... | programme manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mohammad Javad Kasesaz | ... | assistant director (as Javad Kasehsaz) |
| Behzad Rafi | ... | assistant director |
| Ali Sabzevari | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | sound designer |
| Houra Maleki | ... | sound edit |
| Yadollah Najafi | ... | sound recordist |
| Reza Narimizadeh | ... | sound edit |
| Ali Nouri | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Majid Soleimani | ... | special effects |
| Reza Torkaman | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hashem Attar | ... | still photographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Edko Films (2000) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2001) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Varahonar Company (1999) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Amuse Video
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Irfan Film (2009) (Turkey) (tv)
- absolut MEDIEN (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mohammad, a boy at Tehran's institute for the blind, waits for his dad to pick him up for summer vacation. While waiting, he realizes a baby bird has fallen from its nest: he chases away a cat, finds the bird, climbs a tree, and puts it back. His father finally comes and takes him to their village where his sisters and granny await. The lad is a loving student of nature and longs for village life with his family, but his father is ashamed of him, wanting to farm the boy out to clear the way for marriage to a woman who knows nothing of this son. Over granny's objections, dad apprentices Mohammad far from home to a blind carpenter. Can anything bring father and son together?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Majidi's original title for this film is (translated) "Color of God". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Almost Famous/Crime + Punishment in Suburbia/Bait/Duets/Human Resources (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mohammad:
[crying]
Our teacher says that God loves the blind more because they can't see. But I told him if it was so, He would not make us blind so that we can't see Him. He answered "God is not visible. He is everywhere. You can feel Him. You see Him through your fingertips." / Now I reach out everywhere for God till the day my hands touch Him and tell Him everything, even all the secrets in my heart. See more » |