| Brief Description: | Based on the classic novel by Houshang Golshiri about the Quajar
dynasty, which ruled Persia from 1795-1925, Farmanara's film is "as
beautiful as it is tragic" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). Dying of
hereditary tuberculosis, Prince Ehtejab (Jamshid Mashayekhi) shuts
himself up in his palace, where he is assailed by the memories and
guilt of his family's cruel deeds. Members of his household cannot
understand why he lacks the brutality of his ancestors. Then he is
visited by the ghost of his father and grandfather, who chide him for
not continuing their despotic dynasty. With Fakhri Khorvash. Grand
Prix winner, Teheran International Film Festival. Farsi with English |
