Shirin u Farhad

FILM INFO

Cinema: Asia, Astara, Europa, Iran, Marlik, Miami , Monte Carlo, Universal, Tisfun, Sayna
Actor: Murtiza Ahmadi, Arkin, Junit (Fakhruddin), Tala’i, Daryush, Yasamin, Zandi, ‘Ali, Riza’i, Hasan , Nilufar, Jaleh ‘Uluw, Mihrnia, Mihri, Mu‘attar, ‘Abbas
Director: Isma‘il Kushan
Composer: Anushiravan Ruhani, Manuchihr Gudarzi
Lyricist: ‏Parviz Vakili, Karim Fakur
Screenplay: Isma‘il Kushan, Gula, Faridun, Zamani-Ashtiyani, Ibrahim, Ramsey
Cinematographer: Mahmud Kushan
Musicians: Rubik Mansuri
Singer: Mahasti
Laboratory: Bizhanian, Vahan
Producers: Isma‘il Kushan
Technical Director: Pars Film Studio
Production Company: Pars Film Studio
Sound technician: Mihrju, Majid
Color: Scope, Color (East-Man Color)
Graphic Designer: Bihnam, Mas‘ud
Year: 1970
TV/film Genre: Historical, Love Story

SCENARIO

Shirin is supposed to marry Khosrow, but Farhad is also in love with her. Khosrow in order to but distance between Farhad and Shirin orders him to cut a channel in the rock mountain so water can flow through to the town and says if he successfully complete the channel he can marry Shirin. Farhad carves the water channel through the mountain but Khosrow reneges his promise and doesn’t let the young couple marry. Shirin and Farhad escape to the mountain and throw themselves down from the summit to their deaths. Based on Nizami’s Mathnavi by the same name.