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The Bitter Tea

Original title: Chay-e talkh
  • 2005
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7.1/10
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Golab Adineh, Nasser Taghvai, Morteza Ahmadi, Hosein Yari, and Marzieh Vafamehr in The Bitter Tea (2005)
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An unfinished film based on Somerset Maugham's short story, The Unconquered, set in south-eastern part of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war.An unfinished film based on Somerset Maugham's short story, The Unconquered, set in south-eastern part of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war.An unfinished film based on Somerset Maugham's short story, The Unconquered, set in south-eastern part of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war.

  • Director
    • Nasser Taghvai
  • Writers
    • W. Somerset Maugham
    • Nasser Taghvai
  • Stars
    • Golab Adineh
    • Morteza Ahmadi
    • Marzieh Vafamehr
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    7.1/10
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    • Director
      • Nasser Taghvai
    • Writers
      • W. Somerset Maugham
      • Nasser Taghvai
    • Stars
      • Golab Adineh
      • Morteza Ahmadi
      • Marzieh Vafamehr
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    Marzieh Vafamehr
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    Hosein Yari
    Hosein Yari
    • Iraqi soldier
    • Director
      • Nasser Taghvai
    • Writers
      • W. Somerset Maugham
      • Nasser Taghvai
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      • Iran
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Unsweetened Tea
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