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19641h 38mIran

Tears and Laughters

اشک‌ها و خنده‌ها

Synopsis

A Lost Persian Film. Javad Shadi, who is in charge of a joy caravan, murders his wife Setareh because of her secret lifestyle and association with a vagrant and is sentenced to life imprisonment. He gives his daughter Roya to a traveling singer named Gholam Hossein. Javad is released after fifteen years and returns to his hometown of Rudbar. Gholam Hossein, who entrusts Roya to a wealthy family a year after Javad's imprisonment, gives Javad the address of Amir Afzal. Javad goes to Amir Afzal and his wife and agrees to give up his paternal rights in exchange for his daughter's happiness. Javad finds out that Jamshid Mehrdad, Roya's fiancé, is an unemployed young man with a wife and two children. Javad arranges for Roya to marry Kamran, Roya's music teacher; But Roya hurts Javad due to a misunderstanding, and Javad continues his life in anonymity. Kamran tells Roya the truth of the incident, and the two find Javad and bring him back home.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Esmail Koushan
Screenplay & Story
Ahmad Najibzadeh
Original Score
Anoushiravan Rohani, Parviz Yahaghi
Original Title
اشک‌ها و خنده‌ها
Country of Origin
Iran
Spoken Languages
Persian
Runtime
1h 38m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Esmail Koushan

Screenplay & Story

Ahmad Najibzadeh

Original Score & Music

Anoushiravan Rohani, Parviz Yahaghi

Film Editing

Hasan Mahdiadgar

Producers

Esmail Koushan

Department Leadership Roster

Esmail Koushan

Esmail Koushan

Director

Ahmad Najibzadeh

Ahmad Najibzadeh

Writer

Esmail Koushan

Esmail Koushan

Producer

Hasan Mahdiadgar

Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tears and Laughters

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Tears and Laughters about?

A Lost Persian Film. Javad Shadi, who is in charge of a joy caravan, murders his wife Setareh because of her secret lifestyle and association with a vagrant and is sentenced to life imprisonment. He gives his daughter Roya to a traveling singer named Gholam Hossein. Javad is released after fifteen years and returns to his hometown of Rudbar. Gholam Hossein, who entrusts Roya to a wealthy family a year after Javad's imprisonment, gives Javad the address of Amir Afzal. Javad goes to Amir Afzal and his wife and agrees to give up his paternal rights in exchange for his daughter's happiness. Javad finds out that Jamshid Mehrdad, Roya's fiancé, is an unemployed young man with a wife and two children. Javad arranges for Roya to marry Kamran, Roya's music teacher; But Roya hurts Javad due to a misunderstanding, and Javad continues his life in anonymity. Kamran tells Roya the truth of the incident, and the two find Javad and bring him back home.

Who directed Tears and Laughters?

Tears and Laughters was directed by Esmail Koushan.

Who stars in Tears and Laughters?

The principal cast of Tears and Laughters includes Pooran, Javad Taghadosi, Mohammad Ali Jafari, Jamshid Mehrdad, Hosein Amirfazli.

When was Tears and Laughters released and how long is it?

Tears and Laughters was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.

Who composed the musical score for Tears and Laughters?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Tears and Laughters was composed by Anoushiravan Rohani, Parviz Yahaghi.