8.4 /10 1 Votes
First episode date 17 May 2015 Number of episodes 28 | 8.4/10 IMDb Country of origin Iran Final episode date 9 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre DramaRomanceActionMystery Written by Hassan FathiNaghmeh Samini Starring Ali NasirianTaraneh AlidoostiShahab HosseiniMostafa ZamaniParinaz IzadyarMehdi SoltaniMahmoud Pak NiatAbolfazl PoorarabJamshid Hashempour Theme music composer Fardin KhalatbariAmir Tavassoli Cast Similar Khandevaneh, Dorehami, Zero Degree Turn, The Enigma of the Shah, Zamane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shahrzad (Persian: شهرزاد shahrzād) is an Iranian romantic/historical series. The series is written by Hassan Fathi and Naghmeh Samini and directed by Hassan Fathi The storyline is set around and after the 1953 Iranian coup d'état. The Shahrzad series is licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran and available online and in CDs around the country. It aired on cable network Film Net on Mondays at 22:00 (IST) for 28 episodes from October 2015 to May 9, 2016. Shahrzad is preferable series a romantic drama in the political climate.
Contents
- Shahrzad the best persian series so far
- Storyline
- Production
- Location
- Seasons
- Season one
- Season two
- Reviews
- Poll
- References
Shahrzad the best persian series so far
Storyline
The bureaucrat, Bozorg Agha is the head of a very powerful mafia syndicate who had a strong role in the 1953 Iranian coup d'état against Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh legal governmental administration on 18 August 1953. The son and daughter of two of Bozorg Agha henchmen, Shahrzad and Farhad, are about to get married. During the coup chaos, Farhad gets arrested and sentenced to death. Bozorg Agha uses the influence he has amongst the coup heads to set Farhad free on the condition that Shahrzad agrees to break her engagement to him and marry the nephew of Bozorg Agha, Ghobad. Ghobad is already married to the sterile daughter of Bozorg Agha, Shirin, who does not take kindly to her husband's growing love for his second wife. The conflict created by these circumstances as well as the political activities of Farhad set the background for the story. The series follows the troubled lives of the people under the control of Bozorg Agha's rule as well as the ongoing rivalry between Bozorg Agha and other corrupt political leaders of the time.
Production
The cast of the 28-episode series includes over 200 artists. Considering the professional team behind the camera plus two years spent on pre-production and four months of shooting, it is the biggest project by the private sector for the home video network.
Location
The series was shot in Ghazali Cinematic Town in the western part of Tehran. Covering an area of 10 hectares, the complex was established in 1971 by the late director Ali Hatami, partially simulating old Tehran. It comprises various state and historic buildings; streets, and places similar to more than 100 years ago decorated by Italian decorators, particularly Gianni Cortina. The other locations in the Museum of the Qasr Prison, Vossug ed Dowleh House, House dr Mohammad Moin, Naderi café, Passenger Terminal, Sulaimaniyah Palace and Baharestan Square camerawork.
Seasons
Shahrzad has 2 seasons. Season 1 has been released and Season 2 is currently in development.
Season one
Season two
Reviews
Without a doubt, Shahrzad is one of the best among Iranian epic drama series made so far simply because of the range of themes and topics it covers. Shahrzad is Historical, complex, multi-layered, vibrant and it draws your eye in to the surprising level of detail. Amazing acting performances and his is one of those rare series where the acting and dialogue is darn near of course it has its weaknesses but the story is so well developed that the weaknesses can be ignored. The acting of all the main characters is great and most of all Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti an Ali Nassirian have portrayed their characters to perfection. Set decoration and custom design and cinematography is good for classic atmosphere and drama forms in series.
Parviz Jahed review from Guardian wrote:
Good story-telling has made it an intriguing and successful melodrama set against the backdrop of an important episode in Iran’s modern history.
Mehdi Ganjavi review from Global Voices Online wrote:
As the story of Shahrzad shows, the political and economic aspirations, desires, and interests of any historical moment entail a revision of what happened in the past. Shahrzad is a love story in the disturbed atmosphere.