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The Cow

A devoted villager, smitten with his cow, temporarily leaves his rural home for the capital. However, upon his return, tragedy strikes as his beloved cow passes away, prompting concerns among the villagers about his emotional response.

In a remote village, a man named Masht Hassan cherished his only cow as his own child. When he's away, the cow passes away, and the villagers secretly dispose of the body, telling Masht Hassan that it ran away when he returns. Overwhelmed with grief, Masht Hassan becomes reclusive, spending all his time in the barn, eating hay, and eventually loses touch with reality, believing he has transformed into the cow.

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Info about The Cow

Studio(s): Central Film Office of the Iranian Ministry of Culture

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 1969

Production Country: Iran

Genres:Drama