23 August 1968 Fantasy, Music, Family 115 mins
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.
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Jamileh Nedai as Narrator
Farrokh Sufi as Bear
Farhad Sufi as Dog
Abbas Javidan as Fox
Arash Ostad Mohammad as Monkey
Hossein Valamanesh as Elephant
Rashid Kanaani as Goat
Mahdi Il Beigi as Mule
Ardavan Mofid as Camel
Hooman Mofid as Mouse, Parrot
Tahmineh Madani as Aunt Beetle
Bijan Mofid Writer
Mehrdad Pakravan Executive Producer
Ahad Chaman Ara Producer
Bijan Mofid Director
Behzad Nedaei Script Supervisor
Bijan Mofid Music
Shahr-e ghesse Trailer
شهر قصه Trailer
Iran 23 August 1968
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1968:
15 August 1968
Vellaiya is falsely accused of murder. On the other hand, Rani, a rich girl, struggles after the sudden demise of her father.
01 May 1968
Sam Moran is a Honolulu charter-boat captain who leads fishing expeditions in the tropical paradise. When his daughter is found murdered at the party of a wealthy young playboy, he seeks the truth about the murder.
01 January 1968
The Three Kingdoms period begins as the walled fortress of Hsin Yang falls to invaders. Centered around this historical event, The Last Days of Hsin Yang follows the escape of the prince of Hsin Yang as he hides with a small family and escapes from the sacked and burning city.
01 September 1968
Forced behind British lines by engine problems, the Red Baron camouflages his plane, swaps uniforms with a dead soldier, and, posing as a Belgian, makes his way to a hospital.
03 December 1968
Inside a café, on Christmas Eve. Chim Kei meets an enigmatic woman named Mimi Wong who introduces herself as the daughter of an upper-crust family.
12 June 1968
A teenager sets out on a sexual odyssey of having affairs with various men, including her mother's secret boyfriend.
13 March 1968
Centring on the legend of the four ancient Chinese heroines, the film was a novelty for audiences at the time, as the singing performance was in Cantonese and used huangmei operatic rhythms—a popular trend in the 1960s, yet it retained traditional flavours by using operatic luogu percussion in the battle scenes.
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