Synopsis
خانه سیاه است
Set in a leper colony in the north of Iran, The House is Black juxtaposes "ugliness," of which there is much in the world as stated in the opening scenes, with religion and gratitude.
The 1960s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The House Is Black premiered. 12 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
114
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #94 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #10 of 27 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Studio Golestan |
| Runtime | 21m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1963 |
| IMDb | tt0336693 |
| Official Site | www.facetsmovies.com |