The City of Tales (1972)

8.0/10 • 110 min • Drama

Overview

Shahr-e ghesse is perhaps the most popular of all Persian plays, was written in traditional rhythmic style that resulted in a kind of musical drama. Although it seems at first glance to have been written for children, its main audience, it is in fact a parable about contemporary socio political issues.

Cast

Parvaneh Massoumi

Storyteller

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