The Cow

The Cow may refer to

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The Cow (film)

The Cow (Persian: گاو‎‎, Gāv or Gāāv) is a 1969 Iranian film directed by Dariush Mehrjui, written by Gholam-Hossein Saedi based on his own play and novel, and starring Ezzatolah Entezami as Masht Hassan. Critics widely consider it the first film of the Iranian New Wave.

Plot

The story begins by showcasing the close relationship between a middle-aged Iranian villager Masht Hassan and his beloved cow. Hassan is married but has no children. His only valuable property is a cow that he cherishes the only cow in the village. When Hassan must leave the village for a short time, the pregnant cow is found dead in the barn. Hassan's fellow villagers fear his reaction and cover up the evidence of the death and tell him upon his return that his cow has run away. Finding great difficulty confronting the loss of his beloved cow, as well the loss of livestock that affects his social stature at the village, Hassan gradually goes insane following a nervous breakdown and believes he is the cow, adopting such mannerisms as eating hay. His wife and the villagers try in vain to restore his sanity. The film ends with Hassan's death.

The Cow (1989 film)

The Cow (Russian: Корова Korova) is a 1989 Soviet animated short film directed by Aleksandr Petrov. It tells the story of a boy who recalls how his family lost its cow. The film is based on a short story by Andrei Platonov and was made using paint-on-glass animation.

The film competed at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival, where it received an Honourable Mention. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

References

Goetze's Candy Company

Goetze's Candy Company, Inc. (pronounced gets) is an American confectionery company based in Baltimore, Maryland and specializing in caramel-based candies. Goetze's was established in 1895, as the Baltimore Chewing Gum Company by August Goetze and his son, William. In 1917, the family developed a soft, caramel candy, (known as "Chu-ees" ) which ultimately evolved into their signature candy, Caramel Creams, (also known as Bull's Eyes), a soft chewy caramel with cream filling in the center. Each individual candy is typically packaged in a clear wrapper and twisted at two red and white ends.

Products

In addition to its signature caramel candy, the company also makes a different style of its classic caramel candy, known as Cow Tales. Goetze's Cow Tales were originally launched in the year 1984. Cow Tales are similar to the Caramel Creams, but in the form of a long, thin cylinder of soft caramel with a cream center. Cow Tales are also produced in Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry and Caramel Apple flavors. In addition, the company now also offers Mini Cow Tales a bite sized version of Vanilla Cow Tales, Goetze's number one selling 25 cent item.