# Love-Stricken (1992)

> Iranian musicians journey to Paris to preserve Persian classical music, only to confront abandonment, betrayal, and the precarious politics of artistic patronage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/257922

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Music
- Director: Ali Hatami
- Cast: Faramarz Sadighi, Amin Tarokh, Akbar Abdi, Mohammadali Keshavarz, Jamshid Hashempour, Saeed Poursamimi, Hamid Jebeli, Jalal Moghadam
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125718/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, theatrical, nostalgic, quiet evening, iranian cinema retrospective

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