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The Spell (1987) · طلسم

Name: The Spell
Director: Dariush Farhang
Genre: Misterio, Suspense
Released: 1987
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Jamshid Mashayekhi, Atila Pesyani, Parviz Pourhosseini, Susan Taslimi, Sogand Rahmani

Original title: طلسم

1987 · Dariush Farhang · 93 min · Iran

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A young couple accept an arranged marriage to stop the fighting between their respective clans. On the way home from their wedding, they get lost in a dark forest on a stormy night. They take refuge in an eerie mansion, inhabited by an old man obsessed with the past, and his creepy servant. As the night progresses, they learn the terrible secrets hidden in the house. Similar to many other films in this genre, with a few interesting plot turns.

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The Spell (1987) · طلسم

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