Once upon a Time, Cinema 1991

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Mirza Ibrahim Khan, The Photographer, who after returning from the Occident desires to marry Lady Atieh, is mesmerized by the magic of cinematography. While Muzzafar ed-Din Shah is ailing, Mirza Ibrahim Khan who is worried about the future of cinematography makes an inquiry into the matter. Shah orders the sentinel to bring The Photographer to his son, and he mistakenly sends him to his father, Nassir ed-Din Shah. The Photographer, until he is able to meet Atieh again, makes films commemorating celebrations and his clients' orders. In a dramating end, he is able to witness what is facing the cinema of his native land; a cinema that is filled with love, honesty, truthfulness, righteousness, humanity, kindness etc...

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Akbar Abdi Akbar Abdi
Morteza Ahmadi Morteza Ahmadi
Saeed Amirsoleimani Saeed Amirsoleimani
Dariush Arjmand Dariush Arjmand
Ezzatollah Entezami Ezzatollah Entezami
Jahangir Forouhar Jahangir Forouhar
Mehdi Hashemi Mehdi Hashemi
Mohammadali Keshavarz Mohammadali Keshavarz
Parvaneh Masoumi Parvaneh Masoumi
Fatemeh Motamed Aria Fatemeh Motamed Aria
Mahaya Petrossian Mahaya Petrossian
Persian Title:

ناصرالدین شاه آکتور سینما

English Title:

Once upon a Time, Cinema

Persian Title in English:

Nasseredin Shah Actore Cinema

Director(s):

Mohsen Makhmalbaf,

Writer(s):

Cast:

Akbar Abdi, Morteza Ahmadi, Saeed Amirsoleimani, Dariush Arjmand, Ezzatollah Entezami,

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, History,

Related Date:

1991

Run Time:

1h32'

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