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Director:
Naser Taghvai
Writers:
Iraj Pezeshkzad (story)
Naser Taghvai (writer)
Genre:
Comedy | Drama
Plot:
An uproarious adoption of a popular novel by Iraj Pezeshkzad set in and around the family compound in early 1940s Tehran... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

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Gholamhossein Naghshineh ... Daii Jan
Parviz Fanizadeh ... Mash Ghasem
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Minoo Abrishami
Esmail Davarfar ... Doost-Ali
Jahangir Forouhar ... Nayeb Teymour
Mir Mohammad Irvanloo ... Dr. Nasser-ol-hokama
Mastaneh Jazayeri ... Akhtar
Saeed Kangarani ... Saeed
Nosratallah Karimi ... Agha Jan
Mohamad Ali Keshavarz ... Sarhang
Hassan Kohan
Mahmood Lotfi ... Shir Ali, the butcher
Ali Akbar Mahdavifar ... Photographer, Ardavas
Parvin Malakuti ... Azizalsaltaneh
Soheila Maleki ... Sarhang's wife
Rooholah Mofidi ... Seyyed Abolghassem, the preacher
Sussan Moghadam ... Leili
Fereydoon Nariman ... Asghar Diesel
Parviz Sayyad ... Asdallah Mirza
Gril Singh ... Sardar Maharat Khan
Koryal Singh ... Sardar Maharat Khan
Parvin Solaymani ... Aspiran's mother
Kheirollah Tafreshi Azad ... Shamsali Mirza
Mehri Vadadian ... Agha Jan's wife
Mohammad Varshochi ... Aspiran Ghiasabadi
Karmen Zaki ... Farrokhlagha
Zari Zandpoor ... Ghamar
Bahman Zarrinpour ... Poori
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
My Uncle Napoleon (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Iran:770 min
Country:
Iran
Language:
Persian
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Tehran, Iran
Company:
National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliant picture based on a brilliant novel, 2 March 2007
9/10
Author: ssarmad from Toronto, Canada

Being born in the post revolutionary Iran, I only heard others sing praises on the excellence of this TV Series; only to find out for myself that not only did it live up to the hype, but more.

The powerful portrayal of the delusional Daii Jan Napoleon by the acting guru Gholamhoessein Naghshineh whose every performance is as colorful as any brings forth a feeling unlike any to this point in Iranian cinema.

The supporting cast is a compilation of the best leading actors Iranian movie-making has seen to date. Keshavarz, Sayyad and Karimi are only few of this star studded cast.

Of course the brilliance of Pezeshkzad's writing is unquestionable, and Taghvai brings this masterpiece to life decently. My only complaints are the dubbed nature of the dialog, awful sound effects and the sloppy editing of the movie, which is understandable due to the limited equipment of Iranian Television and Radio in 1976. Nonetheless the entertainment value of the movie is high enough for the audience to ignore these flaws.

Definitely a must-see 9 out of 10.

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