A Party in Hell

Overview

Haji Jabbar is a wealthy man, who is chided constantly by his family for avarice. Haji intends to marry off his daughter, Parvin, to a wealthy old man. He has no regard for the love existing between Parvin and her cousin. He does not care for his son, Hamid, who, due to negligence, is on the verge of a breakdown. In an elaborate fantasy sequence which makes up the last third of the film, Haji finds himself in hell, witness to all sorts of macabre and elaborate tortures and horrors. The film is noted for its elaborate set pieces which recall Méliès. There is even a sequence involving Hitler in hell!

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 22, 1957

Original language

Persian

Spoken languages

Persian

Countries

Iran

Production

Badi' Studio

Cast

Parkhide,Akbar Khajavi,Ebrahim Bagheri,houshang marday,Ezzatollah Vosoogh,Mehdi Reisfirooz,Ali Zandi,Rufia,Reza Arham Sadr,Kan'an Kianiand 1 more

Director

Mushegh Sarvari,Samuel Khachikian

Writer

Hossein Madani

Cinematography

Enayatallah Famin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0320449