# Downpour (1972)

> A principled teacher and an overburdened young woman find fragile romantic hope amid class barriers and social obligations in pre-revolutionary Iran.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/85841

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Bahram Beyzai
- Cast: Parviz Fanizadeh, Mohammadali Keshavarz, Jamshid Layegh, Parvaneh Massoumi, Esmat Safavi, Hossein Kasbian, Manouchehr Farid, Rogheyeh Chehreh-Azad
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067649/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, humanist, gentle, quiet evening, classic cinema night

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