The Tiger of Mazandaran (1968)
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.
Director: Samuel Khachikian
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Emamali Habibi as |
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Niloofar as |
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Dariush Talayi as |
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Iran Daftari as |
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Farrokhlagha Houshmand as |
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Reza Hushmand as |
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Mahmood Tehrani as |
| Camera | Hassan Dargazni | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Mahasti | Playback Singer |
| Sound | Anooshiravan Roohani | Music Director |
| Writing | Manouchehr Keymaram | Writer |
| Crew | Nosratollah Kani | Cinematography |
| Sound | Rubik Mansuri | Sound |
| Camera | Abdollah Alipour | Still Photographer |
| Production | Mehdi Missaghieh | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reza Hushmand | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Samuel Khachikian | Editor |
| Lighting | Yoosef Vazifei | Gaffer |
| Directing | Samuel Khachikian | Director |