Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)

Name: Once Upon a Time, Cinema
Genre: Comedy, History, Fantasy
Released: 1992-02-01

1h 32m

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Plot.

The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.

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Release Date
February 1, 1992

Original Name
ناصرالدین شاه، آکتور سینما

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 32m

Genres
Comedy History Fantasy

Wiki.

Once Upon a Time, Cinema (Persian: ناصرالدین‌شاه آکتور سینما, lit. 'Naser al-din Shah, Actor of Cinema') is a 1992 Iranian comedy fantasy film written and directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.

The film includes clips from old Iranian films from the silent age onwards. Made in black-and-white (with a brief colour sequence), it parodies many of the conventions of silent slapstick comedy and early fantasy films.