Hassan, the Bald (1970)
Hasan Kachal (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 46min
- Adventure, Fantasy
- 1970 (Iran)
- Movie
Inspired by Iranian folk tales and reputed as the first Iranian musical movie, the film follows the story of the lazybones congenitally bald Hassan who is tricked out of the house by his mother. Then he learns about Chelgis, a girl...
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| Parviz Sayyad | ... |
Hasan Kachal
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| Katayun Amir Ebrahimi | ... |
Chelgis
(as Katayun)
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| Sadegh Bahrami |
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| Hamideh Kheirabadi | ... |
Hasan's Mother
(as Nadereh)
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| Hasan Khayat-Bashi | ... |
Poet
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| Yadolla Shirandami | ... |
Pahlevan
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| Sirous Ebrahim Zadeh | ... |
Chinese Groomer
(as Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh)
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| Hassan Raziani |
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| Sorayya Beheshti | ... |
Tavoos
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| Manoucher Ahmadi |
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Vahab Noorizadeh | ... |
Soulmate of Hasan kachal / The seducer of Tavoos / The dancing salesman of fresh herbs at the bazaar
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Directed by
| Ali Hatami | ||
Written by
| Ali Hatami | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ali Abbasi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Babak Bayat | ||
| Esfandiar Monfaredzadeh | ||
| Varuzhan | ||
Cinematography by
| Nosratollah Kani | ... | (as Nosratallah Kani) |
Production Design by
| Hassan Pakzad | ||
Art Direction by
| Hassan Paknezhad | ||
Costume Design by
| Fereshteh Shafai | ||
Makeup Department
| Iraj Safdari | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ali Abbassi | ... | producer |
Sound Department
| Hossein Badihi | ... | sound recordist |
| Mirza Goodarzi | ... | sound recordist |
| Rubik Mansuri | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amir Naderi | ... | still photographer |
| Nariman Piram | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Mahtab | ... | playback singer |
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Inspired by Iranian folk tales and reputed as the first Iranian musical movie, the film follows the story of the lazybones congenitally bald Hassan who is tricked out of the house by his mother. Then he learns about Chelgis, a girl kidnapped and kept by an ogre in his enchanted garden. Smitten by her beauty, Hassan tries to find a way to save her. In a public bathroom, he encounters his doppelganger. The doppelganger promises to fulfill his wishes in return for a fraction of his life. But when fulfilled, his wishes do not emerge the same he envisioned... Written by Ramin S. Khanjani |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It is reputed to be first Iranian musical movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses (2016). See more » |