Hassan, the Bald
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Inspired by Iranian folk tales and reputed as the first Iranian musical movie, the film follows the story of the lazybones congenitally bald Hassan who is tricked out of the house by his mother. Then he learns about Chelgis, a girl kidnapped and kept by an ogre in his enchanted garden. Smitten by her beauty, Hassan tries to find a way to save her. In a public bathroom, he encounters his doppelganger. The doppelganger promises to fulfill his wishes in return for a fraction of his life. But when fulfilled, his wishes do not emerge the same he envisioned…
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Cast
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Parviz Sayyad
Hasan Kachal
Known for
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Katayun Amir Ebrahimi
Chelgis
Also in
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Ali Hatami
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The Teacher without Master
The Passage
Ali Abbasi
Hamide Kheyrabadi
Hasan's Mother
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The Actor
The Tenants
Sadegh Bahrami
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Uncle Moustache
The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries
Hasan Khayat-Bashi
Also in
Knucklebones
One Beautiful and 1000 Problems
Yadollah Shirandami
Also in
O.K. Mister
Knucklebones
Sirous Ebrahim Zadeh
Also in
The Runaway Bride
Statue
Hassan Raziani
Also in
Samad and King Solomon's Carpet
Kaafar
Sirous Ebrahimzadeh
Chinese Groomer
Also in
The Mummy 3
Kamalolmolk
Sorayya Beheshti
Also in
Alley of Valiants
Baba Shamal
Ali Hatami Director · Babak Bayat Composer Nosratollah Kani Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1970 · Produced in Iran · Original title حسن کچل
Production
Payam Cinematic Organization
Production
Iran
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Languages
Original title
حسن کچل
Original language
Persian
Spoken on screen
Persian
Release dates
Iran · January 1, 1970
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 1, 1990 · Nantes Festival of 3 Continents
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