The Enigma of the Shah
The Enigma of the Shah (Persian: معمای شاه mo'ammāye shāh) is an Iranian historical drama directed by Mohammad Reza Varzi. The story focuses on Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, and the events leading up to the 1979 Iranian revolution which led to the abolition of the monarchy.
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| Genre | Drama History Action Mystery |
| Written by | Mohammad Reza Varzi |
| Directed by | Mohammad Reza Varzi |
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| Ending theme | "Silk and Iron" by Salar Aghili |
| Composer(s) | Babak Zarin |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Original language(s) | Persian |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ali Ladoni |
| Running time | 50 Minutes cost =15milion $ |
| Distributor | IRIB TV1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | IRIB TV1 IRIB Tamasha |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 15, 2016 – 2017 |
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It aired on cable network IRIB TV1 on Fridays at 22:00 from 12 January 2014 - October 2016 until 41 episode but it aired again from 15 October 2016 from first episode everyday at 22:15 (IST).
Synopsis
It is when Reza Shah forcefully leaves Iran to an unknown destination. Who will be the next Shah? who has the power and authority to keep Iran's sovereignty and independence?
Cast
Main cast
- Hossein NourAli as Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
He was last Shah of Iran from 16 September 1941 until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11 February 1979.
- Amiril Arjomand as Mahmoud Vaziri
He was a student of medical university and became a doctor of pharmacy
People around Pahlavi
- Jafar Dehghan as Reza Shah
He was the founder of the Pahlavi Dynasty, reigning from 1925 to 1941, he was the father of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
She was an Egyptian princess who became Queen of Iran as the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and mother of Shahnaz Pahlavi
- Mehraveh Sharifinia as Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
She was second wife of Mohammad Reza
- Saghar Azizi as Farah Diba
She was third wife of Mohammad Reza, the first Shahbanu (Empress) to be crowned in Iran since the 7th century.
- Mojgan Rabbani as Ashraf Pahlavi
She was twin sister of Mohammad Reza.
He was a politician who served as Prime Minister of Iran five times.
- Nader Soleimani as Shaban Jafari
He was an Iranian strongman and practitioner of varzesh-e bastani.
People around Vaziri
- Saeed NikPour as Ahmad Vaziri
He was Mahmoud Vaziri's father and an eye doctor.
- Gohar Kheirandish as Tooba
She was Mahmoud Vaziri's mother
- Narges Mohamad as Golnar
She was Mahmoud Vaziri's wife
- Azadeh EsmaeelKhani as NoorAfagh
She was Mahmoud Vaziri's sister
- Yousof Teymoori as Amir Masoud
He was Mahmoud Vaziri's brother
- Roz Razavi as Azar Etemadi
She was Mahmoud Vaziri's ex-wife
- Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia as Jafar Mehrdad
He was a Photographer
- Shokrekhoda Goudarzi as Ruhollah Khomeini
He was an Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader, revolutionary and politician. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Original soundtracks
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "My life is for Iran" | Salar Aghili | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Silk and Iron" | Salar Aghili | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Blood Lyrics" | Salar Aghili | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Freezing date" | Bahram Paeez | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 17:24 | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2016 | 16th Hafez Awards | Best OST Song | Salar Aghili | Won |
| 2017 | 17th Hafez Awards | Best OST Song | Salar Aghili | Won |
Resources
- Main Page moamaeshah.ir - 8 November 2015
External links
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