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Plot Summary:
Hezar-Dastan 1978-1987 is a highly popular TV series in Iran directed by Ali Hatami. Hezar Dastan is considered an eternal work in the history of Iranian TV. Hatami established a small town as historical site in which he made Hezar Dastan. In 2006, Hezar Dastan was voted by the Association of Iranian movies and TV critics as the best Iranian TV series ever made.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, History
Country: Iran
Duration: 720 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 50 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Drama
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Duration: 45 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama
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Duration: 100 min
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The Mongols (1973)
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 213
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
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Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: avant garde, independent film
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 393
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 110
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 100
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 53
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 779
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 171
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 108 min
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: Iran
Duration: 92 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 194
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 957
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IMDB Votes: 9000
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IMDB Votes: 43
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IMDB Votes: 175
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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