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Babre mazandaran (1968)

Also known as The Tiger of Mazandaran

1968 · Short film · 9 min · dir. Samuel Khachikian

  • Drama

Synopsis

A simple village boy, a wrestler with extraordinary strength, catches the eye of a famous coach from Tehran who happens to be at a village festival where local wrestlers are competing. The coach invites the boy to the capital to take up wrestling professionally, and soon the talented wrestler becomes a celebrity and the darling of all Iran, which arouses the envy of his teammates. A chance encounter with the mother of his future opponent for the national championship title turns his whole life upside down. A separate storyline follows the love affair between Habib, the main character, and Sitar, the daughter of a local wealthy man.

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Details

Director
Samuel Khachikian
Writer
Manouchehr Keymaram
Studio
Misaghye Studio
Released
1968-03-07
Original title
ببر مازندران
Running time
9 minutes
Collection
Feature Films

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