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Samad Becomes an Actor

Original title: Samad Artist Mishavad
  • 1974
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Samad Becomes an Actor (1974)
Comedy

A group of fake filmmakers come to Samad's village. The whole crowd is excited about the event specially once they find out that the actors will be chosen from the village itself. The race t... Read allA group of fake filmmakers come to Samad's village. The whole crowd is excited about the event specially once they find out that the actors will be chosen from the village itself. The race to become the main actor and the presence of the sexy "New Face" among the villagers create... Read allA group of fake filmmakers come to Samad's village. The whole crowd is excited about the event specially once they find out that the actors will be chosen from the village itself. The race to become the main actor and the presence of the sexy "New Face" among the villagers creates one of Samad's funniest adventures.

  • Director
    • Parviz Sayyad
  • Writers
    • Nozar Azadi
    • Parviz Sayyad
  • Stars
    • Parviz Sayyad
    • Minu Shafih
    • Tooti Salimi
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    393
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Parviz Sayyad
    • Writers
      • Nozar Azadi
      • Parviz Sayyad
    • Stars
      • Parviz Sayyad
      • Minu Shafih
      • Tooti Salimi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Parviz Sayyad
    Parviz Sayyad
    • Samad
    Minu Shafih
    • Leyla
    Tooti Salimi
    • Actress
    Hosein Amirfazli
    • Mash Bagher
    Mohammad Eskandari
    Ghodratollah Entezami
    Enayat Bakhshi
    Enayat Bakhshi
    • Actor
    Mahmoud Bahrami
    Mahmoud Bahrami
    • Siamak
    • (as Mahmud Bahrami)
    Parvin Dowlatshahi
    • Zahra
    Hassan Raziani
    Hassan Raziani
    • Eynollah Bagherzade
    Ali Zahedi
    • Ghooch-ali
    Bahman Zarrinpour
    Bahman Zarrinpour
    Mohammad Soohanaki
    Reza Shafi
    • Kadkhoda (village head)
    Esmail Shirazi
    Bagher Sahraroodi
    • Amirza
    Farokhlagha Hushmand
    • Nane Agha
    Alireza Ghavami
    • Director
      • Parviz Sayyad
    • Writers
      • Nozar Azadi
      • Parviz Sayyad
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • 1974 (Iran)
    • Country of origin
      • Iran
    • Official site
      • sourehcinema
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Production companies
      • Gorooh-e Azad-e Film
      • Panorama Cinematic Organization
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1m(121 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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