Daei Jan Napoleon

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.