Dash Akol
A revered Shirazi gentleman sacrifices forbidden love to uphold his honor, only to meet his enemy in a fatal confrontation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- solemn
- fatalistic
- classic cinema night
- iranian cinema exploration
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dash Akol conceals his love for Marjan and allows her marriage because refusing the suitor would violate his code of honor.
Dash Akol teaches his parrot to carry his confession of love to Marjan, turning the bird into an emotional intermediary.
Dash Akol loses his family's money while helping friends, reinforcing his honorable reputation while weakening his own position.
Dash Akol acts as executor for Marjan's family estate and treats her marriage prospects as a responsibility above his own desire.
Films like Dash Akol, and why
The Deer
shared tragic romance, honor-bound protagonist, and emotionally restrained melodrama
A Separation
shared Iranian social drama, masculine codes of loyalty, and fatalistic conflict
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
shared doomed love, moral sacrifice, and classical romantic tragedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Masoud Kimiai
- Release Date
- 1971-08-25
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Behrouz Vossoughi
- Mary Apick
- Manoucher Ahmadi
- Bahman Mofid
- Jahangir Forouhar
- Shahrzad
- Jalal Pishvaian
- Mohammad Taghi Kahnemoui
- Zhale Olov
Common questions
- What is Dash Akol about?
- A revered Shirazi gentleman sacrifices forbidden love to uphold his honor, only to meet his enemy in a fatal confrontation.
- What is Dash Akol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dash Akol as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dash Akol violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Dash Akol as moderate.
- Which films are like Dash Akol?
- Films with a similar feel include The Deer, A Separation, and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
- How long is Dash Akol?
- Dash Akol runs 95 minutes.
