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VHS NTSC Item#:IRA028-1
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"Prince Ehtejab"
1974
Directed by Bahman Farmanara
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.
Based on the classic novel by Houshang Golshiri about the Qajar dynasty,
which ruled Persia from 1795-1925, Farmanara's film is "as beautiful
as it is tragic" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). With
Fakhri Khorvash. Grand Prix winner, Teheran International Film Festival.
Farsi with English subtitles. 93 minutes.
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