| The Deserted Station | |
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| Persian | ایستگاه متروک |
| Directed by | Alireza Raisian |
| Screenplay by | Kambuzia Partovi |
| Story by | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Produced by | Hossein Zandbaf |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Aladpoush |
| Edited by | Hossein Zandbaf |
| Music by | Peyman Yazdanian |
| Production company | Farabi Cinema Foundation |
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| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
The Deserted Station (Persian: ایستگاه متروک, romanized: Istgah-e Matrouk) is a 2002 film by the Iranian director Alireza Raisian. It was scripted by Kambuzia Partovi, based on a story by Abbas Kiarostami. Mohammad Aladpoush served as director of photography. The film starred Leila Hatami, Nezam Manouchehri and Mehran Rajabi in the principal roles. Hatami won the Best Actress prize at the Montréal World Film Festival for her performance (co-winner with Maria Bonnevie).
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
References
- Holden, Stephen (3 December 2004). "After a Breakdown, a Chance for Uplift". The New York Times.
- Scheib, Ronnie (6 September 2002). "The Deserted Station". Variety.
- "BBC Gloucestershire Films - Deserted Station (Istgah-Matrouk) Review". www.bbc.co.uk.
- Tremblay, Odile (3 September 2002). "Festival des films du monde de Montréal - Le Plus Beau Jour de ma vie de Cristina Comencini tire son épingle du jeu". Le Devoir (in French).
- "The Deserted Station". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- "The Deserted Station". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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