Overview
A poignant exploration of passion and addiction set against the backdrop of music's healing power.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- grounded
- reflective evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ali's family rejects him because they despise his profession as a musician and teacher.
Ali performs and teaches santoor, an Iranian dulcimer-like instrument, making music central to his identity.
Ali's addiction agonizes him during the final phase of his life before redemption.
Ali and Hanieh experience a short blissful period before his life worsens.
Films like The Music Man, and why
Crazy Heart
music-centered drama about artistic identity, addiction, and difficult redemption
Inside Llewyn Davis
intimate musician drama combining romantic longing, substance abuse, and emotional recovery
The Rose
melancholic character study of a gifted artist struggling against addiction and personal collapse
Movie Details
- Director
- Dariush Mehrjui
- Release Date
- 2007-04-01
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (33)
Cast
- Bahram Radan
- Golshifteh Farahani
- Masoud Rayegan
- Nader Soleimani
- Roya Taymourian
- Maede Tahmasbi
- Mohammad Solooki
- Mahyar Pourhesabi
- Sadreddin Hejazi
- Hassan Pourshirazi
Common questions
- What is The Music Man about?
- A celebrated santoor musician fights family rejection, addiction, and personal ruin while reaching toward love and redemption.
- What is The Music Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Music Man as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Music Man violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Music Man.
- Which films are like The Music Man?
- Films with a similar feel include Crazy Heart, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Rose.
- How long is The Music Man?
- The Music Man runs 107 minutes.
