Once Upon a Time, Cinema
ناصرالدین شاه، آکتور سینما
Synopsis
The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.
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- Director
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Original Score
- Majid Entezami
- Original Title
- ناصرالدین شاه، آکتور سینما
- Country of Origin
- Iran
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Jozan Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Majid Entezami
Faraj Heydari, Nemat Haghighi
Davoud Yusefian, Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Masoud Jafari Jozani, Mohammadmehdi Dadgoo
Department Leadership Roster
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Davoud Yusefian
Editor
Masoud Jafari Jozani
Producer
Hassan Farsi
Production Design
Hassan Farsi
Costume Design
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Editor
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer
Mohammadmehdi Dadgoo
Producer
Iraj Taghipoor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Majid Entezami
Original Music Composer
Faraj Heydari
Director of Photography
Nemat Haghighi
Director of Photography
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Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Once Upon a Time, Cinema about?
The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.
Who directed Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
Once Upon a Time, Cinema was directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
Who stars in Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
The principal cast of Once Upon a Time, Cinema includes Ezzatollah Entezami, Mehdi Hashemi, Mohammadali Keshavarz, Akbar Abdi, Dariush Arjmand.
When was Once Upon a Time, Cinema released and how long is it?
Once Upon a Time, Cinema was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Once Upon a Time, Cinema?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Once Upon a Time, Cinema was composed by Majid Entezami.