One of the Iranian directors the most prominent, Dariush Mehrjui, was found dead alongside his wife.
The 83-year-old and Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with stab wounds in their home near the capital, Tehran, on Saturday evening, Iranian authorities say.
Mehrjui was considered one of the founders of Iranian new wave cinema .
Four people have been identified in connection with these deaths, according to local media.
According to Chief Justice Hossein Fazeli, Mehrjui had invited his daughter to come and dine at his home in the town of Karaj on Saturday evening.
Upon her arrival, she found the bodies of her parents.
Mohammadifar, screenwriter and costume designer, reportedly complained recently of having been threatened and that the house had been broken into.
Iranian actor and director Houman Seyedi was among those who reacted on social media to the killings, describing them as "terrible and brutal." p>
One of the Iranian directors the most prominent, Dariush Mehrjui, was found dead alongside his wife.
The 83-year-old and Vahideh Mohammadifar were found with stab wounds in their home near the capital, Tehran, on Saturday evening, Iranian authorities say.
Mehrjui was considered one of the founders of Iranian new wave cinema .
Four people have been identified in connection with these deaths, according to local media.
According to Chief Justice Hossein Fazeli, Mehrjui had invited his daughter to come and dine at his home in the town of Karaj on Saturday evening.
Upon her arrival, she found the bodies of her parents.
Mohammadifar, screenwriter and costume designer, reportedly complained recently of having been threatened and that the house had been broken into.
Iranian actor and director Houman Seyedi was among those who reacted on social media to the killings, describing them as "terrible and brutal." p>
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