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Leave to Remain
1989 | 108m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Les Blair |
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| Writer: | Iraj Jannati Attaei |
| Staring: |
| Set during the political upheaval following Ayatollah Khomeini's rise to power in Iran, Les Blair's gripping work tells the story of Shahin Mohamedi, a young Iranian woman studying in London. When the cheques her father sends from home are intercepted by the Khomeini government, she is threatened with repatriation by vicious British immigration officers. To remain in England she must be granted 'Leave To Remain'. Enter Jimmy Johnstone, an English wide-boy strapped for cash and willing to perform the paper marriage that will ensure Shahin's freedom. Jimmy wants to build on the relationship, but Shahin's heart is a thousand miles away with her old fiance. | |
| Release Date: | May 11, 1989 |
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| Director: | Les Blair |
| Writer: | Iraj Jannati Attaei |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Channel 4 Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lavinia Bertram | Registrar |
| Amir M. Korangy | Embassy Official |
| Jonny Phillips | James Johnstone |
| Christopher Simon | Ben |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Brint | Music |
| Rowland Rivron | Music |
| Les Blair | Director |
| Iraj Jannati Attaei | Writer |
| Jon Gregory | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Irving Teitelbaum | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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