"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 Valamagham" "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 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting 1978-1987" "Written and directed by:" "Ali Hatami" "Antiseptic soap, anti-sweat foot powder, skin smoothing cream... mouth freshener and other necessary things mentioned in that note." "My prescriptions smell of mint and not medicines." "I write them myself." "I hope you can read my handwriting." "I read the handwritings of the best doctors." "Your worst handwriting would be those of junior doctors." "The kitchen staff is actually fed up with my handwritten orders." "Hello." "Speaking of handwritings, you are a professional in this art." "And he is an expert in reading the worst ones." "The question is;" "Does he too enjoy fine handwriting as he has always been... dealing with scribbles and is used to reading poor handwriting?" "I wonder whether those scribbles have made him interested in nice handwritings or not?" "I shall leave this matter to the experts." "Excuse me." "In fact it's the discoverer of these prescription secrets who takes priority." "Human beings are believed to be innately good." "Human nature cannot be evil." "You had a contrary opinion the other time." "You said pharmacists are used to seeing deaths." "There was another question you asked the other day." "You asked if I could deal with my own child's death." "Can you take the answer?" "The story of my children's death and not my child's." "I can't really tolerate that." "But tell me if it eases your pain." "Perhaps it helps me come to my senses." "Pharmacy closed from 1:00 till 4:00 p.m." "Every summer in July when school holidays began, my wife went to Mashhad... with my kids for an annual family visit." "I had to both tolerate the hot weather of" "Tehran and stay away from my children." "Endemic diseases." "There were outbreaks of hematemesis and diarrhea." "I was in charge of preparing medicines." "Nobody to take my place for 10-15 days." "Last summer, from the force of habit, my wife and children went on a trip." "At the beginning of august, rumor had it that Russians had attacked Mashhad." "I telegraphed my wife and asked her to come back to Tehran with the kids." "For a few days there had been a hectic situation in the telegraph center." "Soon I was informed that Mashhad was occupied by Russians." "My wife sent me a telegraph and asked me to go to Mashhad immediately." "I hardly got a permit to travel." "The roads were occupied by foreign forces that were on their way to Tehran." "The roads were not good signs of a pleasant journey." "Rape, burnt trees and violent assault were everywhere." "When I reached my wife, for the first time" "I failed to see my kids under her wings." "They were hospitalized due to severe mumps." "The night allied powers entered, a few of the hospital staff... robbed the hospital of its equipments due to the chaos." "Our kids had disappeared together" "A couple of days later, the lost hospital equipments were found." "Within a folding bed, I found my kids who had suffocated and died." "Nahid and Nayer." "Poor kids died when hugging each other." "My dear ones had been left within stolen folding beds." "My parents-in-law did not agree to let me look after my bedridden wife." "They decided to take care of their daughter themselves." "Now I am left with a quiet house." "Municipality." "It is that old Luscinia behind all this." "The Englishmen's spy," "Master Mozaffar?" "He can take into service anyone of these people and make them dedicated to himself." "After fully possessing these power-seekers, he leads them on for a while... and then in a suitable time, he has them slaughtered." "Those attracted by the devil are forever possessed." "This old wizard has cast a spell on all types of men." "From medicine men and scholars to hooligans and gangsters." "And no magic potion could ever break the spell." "He has everything under control." "Destroying him cannot be harder than picking a leaf off a tree." "He shall be finished with a light breeze when his autumn comes." "I have my doubts." "I am disappointed and frightened of this superhuman power." "On his decision, Qolam is hanged in the sky and inspector, buried in the ground." "So are Shabun, the bookbinder," "Everybody!" "Murderers, victims and plaintiffs." "He can be defeated even if he is" "The Great Satan." "You said that the clergy has agreed to the death of this invulnerable devil." "We need to find the right time and person." "How about right now?" "There is no time to waste." "He could be ruined with these old hands." "As Seyed Ebrahim says;" "The volunteer must be qualified enough." "You mean these skillful hands do not deserve to commit a murder?" "This is not about a murder." "Hands that practice God's commands can never be guilty." "They must be rewarded." "When the medulla oblongata is damaged and the neck bone breaks..." " May nobody ever go through that." " Amen." "All body cavities are expanded, contrary to what seems to be happening." "That is how people die with the song of the morning breeze when get hanged." " That hurt." " What happened?" "Please elaborate on it from a scientific standpoint." "Yes." "I have to say that..." "As for the appearance, there was nothing but popped out eyes and a dangling tongue... out of the mouth." "Something similar to choking." "Yes." "I have to say that..." "Of course this is totally different from choking on poisonous mine gases... or drowning." "Doctor will talk about different types of choking based on scientific principles." "Well, I have to say that..." "Go ahead doctor." "I really like to know how people die when get hanged." "Your business is flourishing today" "Why didn't you come to watch the execution?" "I don't have the heart to see such things." "In any case, your business is flourishing because of him today." " He died proudly." " It was worth watching." "Indeed served as an example for others." "The inspector built up quite a reputation after killing Shabun." "After he got killed by Qolam, he actually became legend." "But as soon as Qolam was hanged, he was no longer the talk of the town." "In a while, people will remember neither" "Shabun nor the six-fingered inspector." "All they will remember is Qolam getting hanged in that square." "Did you see that sir?" "Unfortunately yes." "Don't say that." "It was really worth watching." "Of course you, artists are softhearted." "But that won't make us, ordinary people stonehearted." "More interesting than execution by guillotine." "I love street execution." "Struggling with death while you know this body is not yours." "Hey!" "Open the door." "Quick." "Please go in." " Open up." "Quick." " Hold on." "Go ahead." "Go ahead." "Hello sir." "The key to room 112." "He is tired." "Be quick." "Thank you." "Here you are." "The path of love, unavoidable," "Making sacrifices, inevitable." "Writing this book which may be the last work of this sinful man... led him to a thoughtful fellow," "Seyed Morteza Nazar." "A samovar seller who became a samovar maker." "Seyed Morteza was put in prison before" "August 1941 for quarreling with the police... after having his mother unveiled by them." "Morteza meets Seyed Ebrahim behind bars." "These men only fear God and no one else." "I have set my hopes on them." "Of course I haven't been lucky enough to meet Seyed Ebrahim yet." "But I have met up with Morteza for a couple of times regarding the stamp I made... for his handmade samovar." "I told him about my intention for killing Luscinia when he said:" ""We need permission for that." it seems that he tends to inform Seyed Ebrahim about it." "Whatever will be, will be." "Reza is restless." "I was definitely the last victim of the secret society of punishment... as I am responsible for writing down" "Of course Reza will be alive until he is done writing." "However, the next moment is not predictable." "Unless Reza's time comes sooner." "Till you grant my wish," "I won't give up my demand." "I will reach the Soul of Souls, or be buried in this land." "Farewell." "Reza." "The best relief for you is having some excitement." " A little fun in the city." " I am fed up." "Fed up and restless." "I can neither have fun nor rest." "Rely on me." "Even if I fail to stand on my feet, I prefer my boring bed to the shoulders of a stranger." "These are the shoulders of a big shot." "Dealing with weakness can be more enjoyable than begging for strength." "The rabbit's weakness makes the snake even hungrier." "I am extremely cunning." "I tend to throw you out of Paradise," "Adam's son." "Paradise could be anywhere but" "Grand Hotel." "Then come to Paradise with me." "Master Mozaffar." "Hello sir." " Hello." " Let me kiss your hand." "No, please." "Hello sir." "I was worried about you Master." "I am glad you are looking better." "You are a respectable man, but you confuse me." "One time you are hale and hearty." "Another time you are depressed and restless." "I have to say that Grand Hotel has never had a guest like you." "You are both good and bad-tempered." "You really confuse me." "I am both good and evil." "An evil good or a good evil." " Where are you headed Master?" " Paradise Garden in Shemiran." "Hello?" "This is Qodsi." "Who is this?" " Hello Mr. Prime Minister." "What made you remember me?" "It is nothing unfortunate I hope." " I'd like to speak with Master Mozaffar." " He is in a meeting with top students." "Get him on the phone." "He is talking to the girls who are going abroad." "I will get him for you." "Master?" "It is the prime minister." "I have run out of sleeping pills." "I fail to get a wink of sleep." "Send some for me." "I went to Sa'd Abad early this morning." "Are you still speaking as a prime minister?" "I'd like for you to tell me where I am standing." " You should've resigned." " I did." " And I brought up too many excuses." " He did not agree?" "He needs your approval." "He told me to hand my" "It is no business of him to say such a thing." "Is it you or somebody else who needs to deal with him?" " Resign!" " I do not dare." "Just resign, period." "Lately he's even has started lifting a hand against others." "The daughter-in-law in my family, the top student who was going to continue her... education in Sorbonne at Mozaffar" "Institutes expense... fell for the glory of our mansion and our power." "The students traveled abroad but not the brokenhearted lover." "I failed to wear a wedding tuxedo as I was down on my luck." "I had a son who suffered from tuberculosis." "He was the permanent patient of a hospital in Switzerland." "The girl was blinded by the son's youth and the father's power." "The marriage contract was signed in" "Tehran in the sick groom's absence." "With my daughter-in-law, I started a journey to my son's hospital." "I had him taken to a love chamber from the hospital." "Physicians had the grief-stricken groom back on his hospital bed." "The groomless bride was headed back to Tehran in our company." "It is a pity that softness was the only nice thing about those hands." "A lake of temptation they were." "Attracted to deceitful appearances." "The one who could wash these dirty hands clean, joined Luscinia... and became a popular face due to the reputation of this ugly creature." " The bill please." "Sorry, I failed to recognize you." "Something bothering you?" "No!" "Just do your job." "." "Hey boy." "." "Yes?" "Get me a carriage." "Carriage?" "Come take my suitcase." "Hurry up." "Quick." "Master Khoshnevis, there is something" "Go ahead." "Don't beat about the bush." "I am in a hurry." "Your expenses will be covered by" "Master Mozaffar." "I need his permission for charging you." "I shall inform him about this at once with your permission." "You do not have my permission." "I was not invited here by him." "And I do not need his permission for leaving." "He may be everybody's master but not mine." "You should mind your words." "Are you the manager of Grand Hotel or Master Mozaffafls secretary?" "The hotel manager does not" "Of course your position as an artist can change things." "People feel closer to artists." "I would like to know what has caused you to leave the hotel?" "A personal problem or the negligence of the hotel staff." "None!" "Do your job." "This headache is killing me." "Saridon!" "Magical pills." "Take two tablets with a glass of cold water." "Pleas get some rest till I take care of the bill." "It is only a bill." "What is the big deal?" "I cannot sit down." "I shall keep walking here." "Your hurry has totally confused me." "Are all artists so impatient?" "You hypocrite!" "You have no right to talk about artists." "How many owners does this small piece of land have?" "To hell with you all!" "Hypocrites!" "You have no hearts." "Muslims!" "This is a land of pagans." "On whom can I set my hopes on?" "Not a familiar face among these devils in disguise." "Not a helping a hand!" "No man younger than this old creature?" "I would rather die than live this miserable life." "I am neither a prophet nor a pretender." "I am Reza, the huntsman." "Alas!" "No deer ever dodged my bullet." "Now I shall hunt a hog." "This narcotic will help you relax." "I am the cure myself." "I do not need a cure." "You will calm down in no time" "Goodbye." "He is injected with the drug as you ordered." "The patient is in peace." "You have to excuse me." "Soon I shall know if this hand will practice calligraphy or take revenge." "Dark coffee." "An afternoon nap." "The transition between night and day." "The conflict between good and evil." "The only difference is that during the day... some people are good and some others are evil." "I shall be evil!" "You can get back to sleep Master." "You are the one who specifies the time of day and not the sun." "Khoshnevis who intended to destroy Luscinia... died after falling from Grand Hotel building due to neurasthenia and vertigo... before putting Luscinia to death." "1943." "The job which was not done by Reza today, was accomplished by Morteza tomorrow." "Luscinia, that invulnerable devil was lifeless for the Lord is the most powerful."