Guests of Hotel Astoria 1989
6.6 / 10
Guests of Hotel Astoria
An Iranian couple (Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mohsen Marzban) declare themselves political refugees after police detain them on their way to Cuba.
An Iranian couple (Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mohsen Marzban) declare themselves political refugees after police detain them on their way to Cuba.
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Release Date:
Apr 17, 1989 (United States)
Run Time:
2hr 4`
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Original Language:
Persian
Production Countries:
United States
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Released
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