Ganj-e Qarun
Appearance
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Directed by | Siamak Yasemi |
Written by | Siamak Yasemi Ebrahim Zamani |
Produced by | Siamak Yasemi |
Starring | Mohammad Ali Fardin Forouzan Arman |
Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | Iran |
Language | Persian |
Ganj-e Qarun (Persian: گنج قارون) is a 1965 Iranian film directed by Siamak Yasemi and starring Mohammad Ali Fardin.
Background
In Persian folklore, Ganj-e Qarun (Qarun's Treasure) is a symbol of major wealth.[1] Qarun is Persian for Korah, the biblical figure who lived contemporary to Moses.
Plot
Ali Bigham is a happy-go-lucky man who accidentally saves a rich oldman's life named Qarun who is attempting suicide. Qarun is a very wealthy but also sad and alone man who has no one to live with. Ali takes Qarun to his home and realizes that he is his own father who left him and his mother years ago. At first Ali rejects his father, but then Qarun gains his son's attention.
Cast
- Mohammad Ali Fardin as Ali Bigham
- Arman as Qarun
- Taghi Zohuri as Hassan Jeqjeqeh
- Forouzan as Shirin
References
External links
- Ganje Qarun in IMDb