Movie Poster Collecting: Yadolla Shirandami

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Sleeper [پاپوش papush] (1973) - (Reza Beyk Imanverdi)

Sleeper [پاپوش (1973) - (Reza beyk Imanverdi) Iranian poster

This is a 24" x 33.5" Iranian poster designed by Ahang to promote the 1973 Esmaeil Poorsaeid film Sleeper [papush] starring Reza Beyk Imanverdi based on a screenplay by Esmaeil Poorsaeid with cinematography by Jamshid Alvandi. The film was produced by the Oskar Film Company. Plot summary: Two professional gamblers had a confrontation. One of them was framed by the other and sent to prison. The son of the gambler in prison adopted the path of his father, attracted the attention of his father's former rival and began working with him. The father was released after 15 years in prison and this caused his rival to be arrested. Then he and his son quit gambling forever and began a new life.

Cast and crew: Reza Beyk Imanverdi, Esmaeil Poorsaeid, Haleh, Morteza Aghili, Tutiya, Farshid Farzan, Farangis Foruhar, Yadolla Shirandami, Jamshid Alvandi

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Heaven Is Not Far Away [بهشت دور نیست] (Fardin) - (1969) Iranian Film Posters

Heaven Is Not Far Away [behesht dur nist] (1969) - (Fardin) Iranian film poster

Pictured is a 19.5" x 27" Iranian poster designed by Beheshti to promote the 1969 Ismail Riyahi film Heaven Is Not Far Away بهشت دور نیست [behesht dur nist] starring Mohamad Ali Fardin based on a screenplay by Ismail Riyahi with cinematography by Shokrollah Rafii. The film was produced by Sina Film.

Heaven Is Not Far Away [behesht dur nist] (1969) - (Fardin) Iranian film poster

This is another poster the same size with a different design by Alizadeh made to promote the same film.

Plot summary: A child who had lost its mother always asked its young uncle for its mother; the uncle lied and told the child its mother had gone to heaven but would be returning some day. One day in a telephone conversation with a dancer the child thought it had found its mother. Telephone conversations and meetings deepened this relationship every day. Love also gradually grew between the dancer and the child's young uncle, to the point where the dancer quit her job. The owner of the cabaret where she had worked tried to bring her back but the young man prevented this and married her.

Cast and crew: Ismail Riyahi, Shokrollah Rafii, Mohamad Ali Fardin, Asadollah Yakta, Dariush Talayi, Foruzan, Taghi Zohuri, Yadolla Shirandami, Fariba Foroohar, Nesrin, Shahla