Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)
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.
Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genre: Fantasy, History, Comedy
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: February 1, 1992
Cast
- Ezzatollah Entezami - Nassereddin Shah
- Mehdi Hashemi - Akkas bashi
- Mohammadali Keshavarz - Farrash bashi
- Akbar Abdi - Malijak
- Dariush Arjmand - Amir Kabir
- Fatemeh Motamed-Arya - Golnaar
- Mahaya Petrossian - Soboli
- Parvaneh Massoumi - Atieh
- Jahangir Forouhar
- Morteza Ahmadi
Screenplay
Music: Majid Entezami
Cinematography: Faraj Heydari, Nemat Haghighi
Editing: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Davoud Yusefian
Production: Jozan Film
Country: Iran
Language: فارسی
Original Language: fa
More Films by Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once Upon a Time, Cinema about?
- 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.
- Who directed Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
- Once Upon a Time, Cinema was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
- Who stars in Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
- Once Upon a Time, Cinema stars Ezzatollah Entezami, Mehdi Hashemi, Mohammadali Keshavarz, Akbar Abdi, Dariush Arjmand, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya.
- How long is Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
- Once Upon a Time, Cinema has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
- Once Upon a Time, Cinema is a Fantasy, History, Comedy film.
- Where was Once Upon a Time, Cinema produced?
- Once Upon a Time, Cinema was produced in Iran.