The Silent King
شاه خاموش
Synopsis
In the beginning of the World War I, Iran’s government decides to remain neutral in order to save the country from further damage. But the countries in war, especially the allied powers (Russia and Britain) and the axis powers (Germany and the Ottoman Empire) ignore Iran’s stance and turn the country into their political and military battlefield. In this situation the young Ahmad Shah Qajar, Iran’s king, feels helpless facing these highly experienced foreign politicians. The young king remembers nothing from his childhood or teen years, and during one of the toughest historical points of Iran when the Russians and the British politicians interfere with most of Iran’s internal affairs to the point of affecting Iranian people’s personal lives, he meets Konts de Gotti, the daughter of Austria’s prime minister in Iran ...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Homayoun Shahnavaz
- Screenplay & Story
- Homayoun Shahnavaz
- Original Score
- Mohammadreza Aligholi
- Original Title
- شاه خاموش
- Spoken Languages
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Homayoun Shahnavaz
Homayoun Shahnavaz
Mohammadreza Aligholi
Abbas Ganjavi
Parvaneh Partow
Department Leadership Roster
Parvaneh Partow
Producer
Majid Mirfakhraei
Production Design
Abbas Ganjavi
Editor
Homayoun Shahnavaz
Director
Homayoun Shahnavaz
Writer
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What is The Silent King about?
In the beginning of the World War I, Iran’s government decides to remain neutral in order to save the country from further damage. But the countries in war, especially the allied powers (Russia and Britain) and the axis powers (Germany and the Ottoman Empire) ignore Iran’s stance and turn the country into their political and military battlefield. In this situation the young Ahmad Shah Qajar, Iran’s king, feels helpless facing these highly experienced foreign politicians. The young king remembers nothing from his childhood or teen years, and during one of the toughest historical points of Iran when the Russians and the British politicians interfere with most of Iran’s internal affairs to the point of affecting Iranian people’s personal lives, he meets Konts de Gotti, the daughter of Austria’s prime minister in Iran ...
Who directed The Silent King?
The Silent King was directed by Homayoun Shahnavaz.
Who stars in The Silent King?
The principal cast of The Silent King includes Ali Nasirian, Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Mahtab Keramati, Mohammad Sadeghi, Mir Taher Mazloomi.
When was The Silent King released and how long is it?
The Silent King was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Silent King?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Silent King was composed by Mohammadreza Aligholi.