Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)
Synopsis
The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.
Release Date: 1992-02-01
Runtime: 92 minutes
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Top Cast
- Ezzatollah Entezami as Nassereddin Shah
- Mehdi Hashemi as Akkas bashi
- Mohammadali Keshavarz as Farrash bashi
- Akbar Abdi as Malijak
- Dariush Arjmand as Amir Kabir
- Fatemeh Motamed-Arya as Golnaar
- Mahaya Petrossian as Soboli
- Parvaneh Massoumi as Atieh
- Jahangir Forouhar as
- Morteza Ahmadi as
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