Prominent Iranian Film Director Dariush Mehrjui, Wife Stabbed to Death

In an interview published on Sunday by the newspaper Etemad, the filmmaker’s wife said that she had been threatened and their home had been burgled.

“The investigation revealed that no complaints had been filed regarding the illegal entry into the Mehrjui’s family villa and the theft of their belongings,” said Fazeli-Harikandi.

Dariush Mehrjui’s most notable films, alongside “The Cow,” included “Mr Gullible” (1970), “The Cycle” (1977), “The Tenants” (1987), “Hamoun” (1990), “Sara” (1993), “Pari” (1995) and “Leila” (1997).