THALIAN HALL CINEMA · NEW RELEASE
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Not Rated | Drama | 1 hour, 47 minutes
ITALY, ISRAEL | PERSIAN (w/ English subtitles), ENGLISH
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026
1:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
1:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
1:30 PM | 4:15 PM | 7:15 PM
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026
1:30 PM | 4:15 PM
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026
1:15 PM
RUTH AND BUCKY STEIN THEATRE
NEW RELEASE TICKETS
$12.00 | ADULT
$10.00 | SENIOR (65+) · STUDENT (W/ VALID ID)
Official Synopsis (Greenwich Entertainment):
In revolutionary Iran, as fundamentalists tighten their grip on society, a professor secretly gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to read and discuss forbidden classics of Western literature, including Lolita and Pride and Prejudice. Based on the bestselling memoir by Azar Nafisi. A film by Eran Riklis starring Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson), Zar Amir (Holy Spider), and Mina Kavani (No Bears).
Directed by Eran Riklis
Screenplay by Marjorie David
Based on the memoir by Azar Nafisi
Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and Mina Kavani
Thalian Hall Cinema is a series of first-run and repertory wide release, independent, foreign, documentary, and other notable films presented by Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts.
