Marjan (film)

Marjan
Directed byShahla Riahi
Written byMohammad Asemi
Manoochehr Keymaram
Story byMohammad Asemi
Produced byShahla Riahi
CinematographyAhmad Shirazi
Edited byAhmad Shirazi
Music byHosein Dehlavi
Release date
  • 9 September 1956 (1956-09-09) (Iran)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Marjan is a 1956 Persian language film. It was the first Persian feature film in the history of Iranian cinema to be produced and directed by a Persian woman, Shahla Riahi, a well-known actress and singer. The 110-minute 35mm, black-and-white film was produced by Arya Film. The story, written for the screen by Mohammad Asemi, concerns a tribe of gypsies that settle near a village.