Iranian Nights (1989)
A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. "Iranian Nights" was a play written and produced as a direct response by writers and artists to the notorious Feb 14 1989 Fatwa (a sentence of death) from Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, placed on Salman Rushdie for his novel "The Satanic Verses", regarded by fundamentalist Muslims as blasphemous.
Director: Penny Cherns
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Cast
- Paul Bhattacharjee - Omar Khayyam
- Nabil Shaban - Caliph
- Fiona Victory - Scheherazade
Screenplay
Production: Bandung Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
theater
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Iranian Nights about?
- A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. "Iranian Nights" was a play written and produced as a direct response by writers and artists to the notorious Feb 14 1989 Fatwa (a sentence of death) from Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, placed on Salman Rushdie for his novel "The Satanic Verses", regarded by fundamentalist Muslims as blasphemous.
- Who directed Iranian Nights?
- Iranian Nights was directed by Penny Cherns.
- Who stars in Iranian Nights?
- Iranian Nights stars Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban, Fiona Victory.
- How long is Iranian Nights?
- Iranian Nights has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is Iranian Nights?
- Iranian Nights is a Drama film.
- Where was Iranian Nights produced?
- Iranian Nights was produced in United Kingdom.