Topoli (film)
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Director Reza Mirlohi Story by John Steinbeck Duration Language Persian | 5.6/10 IMDb Initial release 1972 Music director Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh Country Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Reza Mirlohi, John Steinbeck (novel) Directors Reza Mirlohi, Morteza Aghili Cast Zahra Khoshkam, Morteza Aghili Similar movies Zahra Khoshkam appears in Topoli and Adamak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Topoli (in Persian: تپلی, literally: The Fatty) is a 1972 Iranian film directed by Reza Mirlohi. Morteza Aghili and Homayun play the main characters of the film. The script is based on the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The film is dedicated to John Steinbeck. The character of Topoli is loosely based on Lennie Small of Of Mice and Men as Essi is the Iranian version of George Milton in the novel.
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Plot
Topoli is an intellectually disabled fat man who lives with his cousin Essi. Topoli is interested in touching soft materials. His assault to their employer's daughter while he wants to touch her skirt makes them run away. They are employed in a wood-cutting factory in the north of Iran. The factory owner's wife seduces Topoli and he suffocates her unintentionally. Topoli and Essi rush into the jungle and the workers come after them. Bashir, the head-worker is killed when he wants to take side with them. Essi doesn't want Topoli to be tortured by the worker, so he shoots him.
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