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The Cycle

6.919781h 41mMovieDrama

Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.

DirectorDariush Mehrjui
WritersDariush Mehrjui·Gholam-Hossein Sa'edi

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Cast · Directed by Dariush Mehrjui

SKSaeed Kangarani
Saeed Kangarani
Ali
EEEzzatollah Entezami
Ezzatollah Entezami
Dr. Sameri
ANAli Nasirian
Ali Nasirian
Esmail
FForouzan
Forouzan
Zahra
EM
Esmail Mohammadi
Ali's Father
BF
Bahman Forsi
Doctor Davoudzadeh
RH
Rafi Halati
JL
Jamshid Layegh
Doctor
MM
Mohamad Motie
Abbas
ASAmrollah Saberi
Amrollah Saberi
Doctor Javaheri
SKSoroosh Khalili
Soroosh Khalili
AKAtash Khayyer
Atash Khayyer

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The Cycle — streaming FAQ

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The Cycle hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 2, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.