Where Is The Friend's House?
An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school.
Where to watch Where Is The Friend's House? in United States
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Where is Where Is The Friend's House? streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel, Kanopy | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | Apple TV Store |
| Germany | — | LaCinetek |
| France | — | Apple TV Store, LaCinetek, ARTE Boutique |
| Brazil | MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel | — |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FOD | Amazon Video |
About Where Is The Friend's House?
Where Is The Friend's House? is a 1987 Persian-language drama and adventure film directed by Abbas Kiarostami. The cast is led by Babek Ahmadpour, Ahmed Ahmadpour, Kheda Barech Defai. It has a runtime of 1h 23m. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy.
Where Is The Friend's House? was produced by Kanoon and Farabi Cinema and made in Iran. It was released on July 1, 1987.
- Director
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Writers
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Release date
- July 1, 1987
- Original language
- Persian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Iran
- Production
- Kanoon, Farabi Cinema
Where Is The Friend's House? cast & crew
Where Is The Friend's House? was directed by Abbas Kiarostami and written by Abbas Kiarostami.
The cast features Babek Ahmadpour as Ahmed Ahmadpour, Ahmed Ahmadpour as Mohamed Reza Nematzadeh, Kheda Barech Defai as Teacher, Iran Outari as Mother, Ait Ansari as Father, and Sadika Taohidi as Persian Neighbour.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Amine Allah Hessine, cinematography is by Farhad Saba, and it was produced by Ali Reza Zarrin.
Is Where Is The Friend's House? worth watching?
Where Is The Friend's House? holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 434 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 1h 23m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy drama and adventure, Where Is The Friend's House? is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Where Is The Friend's House?
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Cast of Where Is The Friend's House?
Babek Ahmadpour
Ahmed Ahmadpour
Ahmed Ahmadpour
Mohamed Reza Nematzadeh
Kheda Barech Defai
Teacher
Iran Outari
Mother
Ait Ansari
Father
Sadika Taohidi
Persian Neighbour
Biman Mouafi
Ali
Ali Djamali
Grandfather's Friend
Aziz Babai
Waiter
Nader Ghoulami
Property Owner
Akbar Mouradi
Old Man from Azerbaidjan
Teba Slimani
Husband
Where Is The Friend's House? — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Where Is The Friend's House? in United States?
Where Is The Friend's House? is streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy in United States.
▸Is Where Is The Friend's House? on Criterion Channel?
Yes — Where Is The Friend's House? is currently available on Criterion Channel in United States.
▸What language is Where Is The Friend's House? in?
Where Is The Friend's House? is originally in Persian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Where Is The Friend's House??
Where Is The Friend's House? runs 1 hours 23 minutes (83 minutes).
▸What is Where Is The Friend's House? rated?
It holds a 7.9/10 audience score from 434 ratings.
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