Hezar Dastan
Encyclopedia
Hezar-Dastan 1978-1987 is a highly popular TV series in Iran
directed by Ali Hatami
. Hezar Dastan is considered an eternal work in the history of Iranian TV. Hatami established a small town as historical site in which he made Hezar Dastan.
In 2006, Hezar Dastan was voted by the Association of Iranian movies and TV critics as the best Iranian TV series ever made.
to locate the missing jewels. All of the pieces of jewelry are finally found, except for a necklace.
The corrupt inspector, whose position has become shaky, retreats to Mashhad
. He asserts pressure on Reza Khoshnevis, the famous calligrapher, to hand over his wealth to him. It is then that Reza recounts the story of his life under torture.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
directed by Ali Hatami
Ali Hatami
Ali Hatami was an Iranian film director, screenwriter, art Director and costume designer.-Background:Graduated in cinema from Faculty of Dramatic Arts, his debut was Hasan Kachal , the first Iranian musical film...
. Hezar Dastan is considered an eternal work in the history of Iranian TV. Hatami established a small town as historical site in which he made Hezar Dastan.
In 2006, Hezar Dastan was voted by the Association of Iranian movies and TV critics as the best Iranian TV series ever made.
Story
Ghazarian jewelry-shop is robbed by the six-fingered inspector. A set of jewelry belonging to Master Mozafar's daughter-in-law is among the stolen jewels. Master Mozafar, who used to be the governor of the city of Kerman, asks the Head of the Police Department in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
to locate the missing jewels. All of the pieces of jewelry are finally found, except for a necklace.
The corrupt inspector, whose position has become shaky, retreats to Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
. He asserts pressure on Reza Khoshnevis, the famous calligrapher, to hand over his wealth to him. It is then that Reza recounts the story of his life under torture.
Partial cast
- Ezzatolah Entezami — Hezardastan
- Jamshid MashayekhiJamshid MashayekhiJamshid Mashayekhi is a celebrated Iranian actor and an iconic figure of Iranian cinema.-Career:Mashayekhi began professional acting on stage in 1957. His first feature film role was Brick and Mirror. After a four-year break, he acted in The Cow and Kaiser...
— Reza Khoshnevis/Reza Tofangchi - Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz — Shaban Ostekhani
- Davoud Rashidi — Mofattesh shesh angoshti
- Jahangir ForouharJahangir ForouharJahangir Forouhar was an Iranian actor, and the father of Iranian entertainer Leila Forouhar. He was born in Esfahan, Iran in 1916. He started playing in theater at the age of eighteen and in cinema at the age of 50.-External links:...
— Mofattesh e Nazmie - Mohamad Motie — Gholam amme
Trivia
The movie was censored numerous times before it was cleared for screening by Islamic organizations in Iran.External links
- Hezar Dastan at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...