Hezar Dastan

1987 Iranian series by Ali Hatami

Hezar Dastan or Hezār Dastān (Persian: هزاردستان) was a very popular Iranian television series that ran from 1979 through 1987. It is considered toto be one of the greatest television series in Iran. It is set in a fictional town in Iran called Hezar Dastan. It was directed by Ali Hatami. It stars Ezzatolah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz and Ali Nassirian.

Hezar Dastan
The Opening Title Card of the Show (Episode 06)
Handwritten by Samad Rostamkhani
Persianهزاردستان
GenreHistorical drama
Epic
Political drama
Written byAli Hatami
Directed byAli Hatami
StarringJamshid Mashayekhi
Ezzatolah Entezami
Davoud Rashidi
Ali Nassirian
Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz
Jahangir Forouhar
Opening themeThe Theme of Hezardastan (based on Bayat e Esfahan by Morteza Neidavoud)
ComposerMorteza Hannaneh
Country of originIran
Original languagePersian
No. of episodes15
Production
ProducersAli Hatami, Mohammad Mahdi Dadgoo
Production locationGhazali Cinema City [fa; es; fr]
CinematographyMehrdad Fakhimi, Maziar Partow
EditorsAbbas Ganjavi, Ali Hatami, Hassan Hassandoost
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 minutes approx
Production companyIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
Original release
Release1979 (1979)

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