"In the name of God the compassionate the merciful." "Luscinia (HEZAR DASTAN) by Ali Hatami" "Jamshid Mashayekhi" "Ezzatollah Entezami" "Davood Rashidi" "Ali Nasirian" "Mohammad Ali Keshavarz" "Jafar Vaali" "Hossein Gil" "Zahra Hatami" "Shahla Mirbakhtiar" "Jamshid Layegh" "Esmail Mehrabi" "Parviz Pourhosseini" "Mohammad Moti" "Ataollah Zahed" "Hooshang Beheshti" "Late Mohammad Taghi Kahnamoui" "Late Kheirollah Tafreshi-azad" "Late Esmail Mohammadi" "Jahangir Forouhar" "Roghieh Chehreh-azad" "Minoo Abrishami" "Mehdi Vadadian" "Afsar Asadi" "Mansour Val amagham" "Manouchehr Azari" "Reza Abdi" "Farhang Mehrparvar" "Soroush Khalili" "Nematollah Gorji" "Saeed Amir-soleimani" "Mohammad Varshoee" "Jahangir Almasi" "Asghar Hemmat" "Hossein Hatami" "Esfandiar Mavandadi" "Edited by:" "Abbas Ganjavi, Ali Hatami" "Audio and video editor:" "Hassan Hassan-doust" "Sound and mix:" "Roubik Mansouri" "Music by:" "Morteza Hannaneh" "Directors of photography:" "Mehrdad Fakhimi, Maziar Parto" "Production manager:" "Mohammad Mehdi Dadgou" "Distributed by:" "Channel 1 of Isl amic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 1978-1987" "Written and directed by:" "Ali Hatami" "Previously on Luscinia..." "Quazarian Jewelry Shop gets robbed by police officers on census day in Tehran." "Due to disappearance of a piece of family jewelry," "Master Mozaffar gets involved." "The six-fingered inspector fails to return the stolen jewelry." "The mission is finally accomplished by police officers following Mozaffafls plan." "Sergeant Rajabi is caught by the six-fingered inspector." "The stolen jewelry is found and delivered." "Master Mozaffar hears the good news from his daughter-in-law." "The inspector is on a new mission." "Khoshnevis, the calligrapher and his wife who live together in Mashhad are introduced." "Disguised, the inspector enters" "Khoshnevis's house as a government employee." "Old Khoshnevis flies into a rage after what the wicked inspector does." "Khoshnevis and his wife take a trip down the memories of their youth." "Part Five" "[singing]" "Dance Classes of Mademoiselle Rena." "Tango, Mambo and Pasteur." "Including the latest moves." "Ladies' classes from 10 to 12." "Gentlemen's classes from 6 to 8 p.m." "Mixed classes for Friday preparation will be from 6 to 8 p.m." "Opposite opera house," "Sevom-e Esfand Street." "Perfect lemon juice at Mozaffar Bookstore," "Almasieh Street." "People who sell lemon juice in bookstores never get anywhere." "All right." "Let me comb my hair too." "Ready guys?" "Under sail!" "Let's reach the destination." "Pull up the sails!" "Charge!" "I put your garments in a suitcase so you won't be left without a shroud, old man." "A bungalow near Tehran." "Who let you sit down," "YOU hypocrite?" "Name?" "Reza." " Father's name?" " Mostafa." "Last name?" "Khoshnevis." " Occupation?" " Calligrapher." " Born in?" " Tehran." " Resident of?" " Mashhad." " Your wife's name?" " Ghamar Banou." " Her last name?" " Jalal al-Molki." " Your children." " I do not have any." "Issueless loony!" "Do not move." "Come in." "Now this bag is yours." "The previous owner died under torture." "Here is a list of the belongings of prisoner 1642." "Sign it." "Sit." "Here, you eat and relieve yourself in the same container." "See what jerks like you make us do?" "Welcome to your new home." "The order for evacuating Eshratabad Barrack and delivering it to the Red Army." "This is to notify that according to the order Eshratabad Barrack must be evacuated... within 48 hours." "The soldiers will be dismissed and the equipments will be... transferred to Qasr Garrison so the" "Red Army could enter at the fixed time." "Apparently the soldiers have been dismissed from the barracks." "They say armed Russians have asked to settle down in Eshratabad Garrison." "Some governors always have excuses to care only about themselves in critical situations." "Nobody remains faithful to a bankrupt dictatorship." "Even its regular supporters have decided to leave the country before the cruel king." "Of course they are led to that path by their deeds." "Poor those innocent soldiers, oppressed by them." "Most of these soldiers are shelterless villagers and strangers." "They do not even get salaries so they could return to their hometowns." "It is very likely that gangsters join this disappointed innocent army... and lead them to many wrongdoings." "What to do?" "Should we leave them hungry and thirsty as a prey for those criminals?" "I have a small amount of money." "We can spend it on bread and dates." "For a few days they will be provided with food." "Then we shall put our trust in God." "I am afraid the rumor of conscription will be spread and the army will get 30 thousand... volunteer soldiers with a monthly salary of 50 Tomans." "Neither the overthrown king nor the newly crowned one will agree with that." "The governors who made this army fall apart were overjoyed to see the son... getting crowned by the father." "The soldiers who disobey them will be sent straight to the camp." "I have the responsibility to inform them about the upcoming events." "Seyed Ebrahim." " This is not a wise decision." " It is not a decision but a duty." "I have to perform my responsibility no matter what the consequences will be." "Do you expect soldiers to listen to a clergy after 20 years of irreligiousness?" "After these 20 years, distinguishing right from wrong is not possible... for some wise men either." "But outside the circle of reason, where love exists, brightness overcomes darkness." "Today's soldiers do not listen to clergies." "The clergy of Rome associated with the army of Mongols." "These are our own soldiers," "Iranian fearless soldiers." "[singing]" "I have an order to block the door under the stairs, and keep the rats inside!" "Welcome to your new home." "Land of prison." "Eventually I was summoned by this house of lovers." "Chains still thrust in flesh." "Chains!" "Termites of flesh." "When will you reach the bone?" "Chains!" "Rosaries of the wise." "Can you hear my footsteps?" "O' these chains!" "Little mount!" "You are not huge enough even if you're Damavand." "Cedars are matchboxes from here." "O' connected little instruments!" "Why this much noise?" "Why this much unpleasant sound?" "O' camels!" "We have more than you do." "Bells around the necks, chains all over the body!" "Play that instrument old man, have us entertained." "We reached the destination, old and belatedly though." "These four walls!" "I take thee as a prison not a home." "After all, this criminal guesthouse" "Is larger than the house above." "And it shall be a salutary experience." "[Soldiers chanting slogans]" "Love is reflected in ache of heart," "No malaise is but like bait of heart." "The lover's ailment has different history," "Love is the astrolabe of God's mystery." "Love is a plaster for all sores." "O' disappointed army!" "You are disheartened for you are captivated." "Cry out for your love!" "The sound of Farhad's axe on the rocks, was his song of separation from his beloved Shirin." "Hesameddin had the same story when he hardened copper singing love songs." "You soldiers, separated from battlefields shall go through the same path." "This is about war, warriors!" "The lover's world has different history." "Such a magnificent mosque!" "The evergreen place of flowers, trees and rivers." "Such a magnificent pulpit!" "Sulfur, steel and catapult." "Such a magnificent sanctuary!" "A praying carpet of water and earth surrounded by fish." "Warriors!" "Three foreign countries have invaded us." "The Soviet Union, Britain and America." "People are being looted out of their properties." "Their families are being assaulted." "However, our people are in high spirits for it is the government they are angry with." "If you are true warriors, your defeat is your people's defeat." "Put your trust in God and stay by your people's side to be conquerors." "[Praying]" "O' Lord, save us from lying lips and from deceitful tongues." "Amen." "O' Lord, purify our hearts with the light of Isl am." "Amen." "O' Lord, protect these warriors under your wings and help them defend their country." "Amen." "I want to replace this cat with you." "Hello doctor." "I will give you a call in the afternoon." "No, I cannot." "I am performing an operation before that." "This place stinks!" "Why have you closed the window?" "Fresh air!" "Before doing anything," "I load my syringe with fresh air in memory of Dr. Ahmadi." "Oh God!" "No. 07, Fard Alley, Ordibehesht Street," "Mokhtari Crossroad, Shapour Avenue." "Tehran." "Whose address is that?" "I do not know." "I fail to remember." "I do not know." "I have no idea." "Well?" "What about these names?" "Lavasani, Madam Lilian, Tajbakhsh..." "Nourik Allahverdian, Hermayer," "Little Hassan, Tafazoli, Tahmasbi..." "Sadeqof, Sheikh Mohammad," "Dr. Bahram Irani." "No!" "What about these words?" "Forceps, needles... hot, awls, cleaver, iron hammer, shovel!" "Can you read the address one more time?" "No. 07, Fard Alley, Ordibehesht Street," "Mokhtari Crossroad, Shapour Avenue." "Take it." "Take it." "Here you go." "Sit down." "Write down all you know about this address." "10 pages will suffice." "Here are some papers." "Let me know if you need more." "Here is a I amp." "Cigarettes and matches." "Should the cat stay?" "Let me see if the inkwell is full." "Yes." "You are all set." "Now it is time to celebrate." "Papers flattened with a full inkwell." "Quench your thirst my pen." "Drink!" "And start writing." "O' thirsty instrument of the prison time." "Dance on these slippery white pages." "Speak your heart out." "Put this thin sheet of wood on fire." "Lighten up the cold past with your sparks." "Be my narrator." "Tell the forgotten story of Reza, the distressed man who kept busy... with art of handwriting formerly." "He still remembers the time when Mirza Hoda Khoshnevis took him to his shop." "He gave him a pen and taught him how to write letters in fine handwriting." "What about this lost hand?" "Was it a virgin before sleeping with you or had it touched sweethearts?" " Where are you going fellow?" " Home." "Are you going to leave your fellow warriors alone in this situation?" "Even the commander ran away." "I am just a drafted soldier." "Real soldiers are those who show their mettle." "My departure will be a favor to my friends." "The less consumers, the better." "Friends do not leave each other in hard times." "Your commanders were better off." "They are the members of Red Army not your commanders." "Perhaps the army will be put together" "Now that they are gone." "You are from Tehran." "You are not far from home." "But those soldiers are strangers." "They have no place to go." "Good and bad people could be found everywhere." "They may even go astray if they have to." "Are you donating those?" "It is people's duty to feed soldiers." "Sorry." "We could not afford more than this." "You cannot expect much from such a hungry army." "Hassan, beefs and steaks will not make you courageous." "Bread and dates would definitely do if things could be fixed." "I thought our army was the best after Germans." "But we fell apart as simple as that." "We surrendered without even fighting." "Army commanders put an end to it by announcing a simple declaration." "They said Hitler was on our side." "If we put our trust in God instead of Hitler, we would be victorious." "You have a visitor." "Come here boy." "You are too wrinkled." "I would like to iron you." "It is your wife's dress." "It was with the police guards." "The old lady's sweat smells of death." "I met her in her old days." "She must have been pretty when she was young." "Dance!" "[Saying prayers]" "Local news:" "Today at 1 p.m." "Prime Minister Forouqi... made an important statement in the parliament:" ""I must inform the people and the legislative assembly about an important occasion."" ""For the reasons I am about to mention,"" "His Majesty Reza Shah Pahlavi has come to... a decision to resign and crown" ""his legal successor instead."" ""The content of his resignation letter"" "is as follows?" "'" ""In view of the fact that all these years"" "of hard work in this country have exhausted... me, I believe now is the time to empower a younger person to take care of the... country issues so that our people" ""live with joy and prosperity."" ""For the same reason I have crowed my legal successor and resigned."" ""Today is September 16, 1941."" "From this day on, this nation must recognize my... legal successor as their new ruler" ""and obey him as they obeyed me."" ""Marmar Palace, September 16, 1941." "Reza Shah."" "Soldiers, get in the car." "We are going back to the garrison." "Get on the trucks." "Hurry up." "Move it." "Hurry." "We are blessed by those who planted seed in the earth... whose hands were kissed by" "Prophet Muhammad."