Parvaneh Massoumi

Acting

Parvaneh Massoumi

Born 1945-03-01 · Tehran, Iran

Parvaneh Massoumi is an actress and production designer, known for Golhaye Davoudi (1985), Mosafere rey (2001) and Gharibeh Va Meh (1976)

Acting credits

Journey poster
6.2

The story is about two poor boys’ search for their father through a Journey from downtown to uptown. Two hungry boys are forced to move through the events, people and unrealistic and risky places in a nightmarish way. A daily journey in search of their lost identity and worth!

Journey

1972

Reverse poster
NR

"Reverse" is the story of a boy named Salar who, along with his friend, has a mobile outfit and repairs old cars. He faces an identity crisis and has many questions in his mind until after his father's years. The father calls the boy to the address.

Reverse

2019

Prophet Joseph poster
10.0

The story follows Joseph's journey from being sold by his brothers to Egypt, his trials in Potiphar's house, imprisonment, rise to power interpreting dreams, reunion with his family after proving his brothers' remorse.

Prophet Joseph

2008

The City of Tales poster
8.0

Shahr-e ghesse is perhaps the most popular of all Persian plays, was written in traditional rhythmic style that resulted in a kind of musical drama. Although it seems at first glance to have been written for children, its main audience, it is in fact a parable about contemporary socio political issues.

The City of Tales

1972

Captain Khorshid poster
6.3

Captain Khorshid is a sailor who although only having one hand, manages to sail his little boat. In his village, due to its hot climate and hard living conditions, dangerous criminals are sent into exile. They want to escape from the area, so they ask a middleman to strike a deal with Khorshid. Khorshid is asked to illegally take them out of the country with his boat. At first he is reluctant, but because of the hardships of living he accepts the job.

Captain Khorshid

1987

Bita poster
6.0

Hajir Darioush's first and last commercially successful film, "Bita" is about a young woman's struggle to come to terms with social barriers facing her, starring Googoosh.

Bita

1972

The Stranger and the Fog poster
7.3

In a remote seaside village, its residents' peaceful lives are upended when they spot a mysterious boat drifting toward the shore. Upon pulling it in, they find a weary and wounded stranger named Ayat, who only recalls being attacked and barely escaping with his life. As Ayat tries to rebuild his sense of self and uncover his past, he becomes a source of curiosity and suspicion in the community.

The Stranger and the Fog

1975

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NR

This social Iranian drama, directed by Flora Sam, centers on an old man named Yousef who resides in Kashan. He lives with his daughter, Samira, and his young grandson, Amir Ali. The main conflict arises when Yousef faces the difficult situation of being forced to leave his home. Despite the pressure and the necessity of the move, Yousef is deeply attached to his current house and strongly resists the idea of leaving at all. The film explores the emotional turmoil and challenges faced by the old man and his family as they deal with this impending displacement.

The Smell of the Soil, The Scent of the Rose-Water

Off-Limits poster
6.5

Mohammad Javad Halimi is a simple government's employer who manages after years to buy a house for himself outside the city's limits. But in the second night in his new house a thief is coming to his house. He manages to catch the thief but delivering him to the authorities is another story.

Off-Limits

1986

Janaan poster
NR

Janan is a film directed by Kamran Qadakchian, written by Farhad Tohidi and produced by Mohammad Najibi, produced in 1397. This film has been screened in Iranian cinemas since August 7, 2009.

Janaan

2019

Once Upon a Time, Cinema poster
6.4

The film follows a character known as The Cinematographer, who is looking for someone called Atieh (Future). As he calls out to her, he is magically transported back in time from the early twentieth century to the reign of Naser al-Din Shah in 19th century Iran. Captured by the Shah's guards, he shows films from the history of Iranian cinema to the Shah. The Shah is entranced and eagerly shows his family the apparently magical medium.

Once Upon a Time, Cinema

1992

Downpour poster
6.7

Well-educated and humble teacher Mr Hekmati arrives in a new city and at a new job in the pre-revolutionary Iran. He falls in love with a hardworking underprivileged young woman who nurses her elderly mother and raises her young brother.

Downpour

1972

The Suitcase poster
9.0

On a road trip to the north the members of the family find a suitcase. They want to open it but the head of the family is not allowing them. This marks the beginning of the adventures for them in the rest of their trip.

The Suitcase

1988

Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors poster
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A documentary film by Bahman Maghsoodloo about Bahram Bayzaei and his cinema, released in 2019. Maghsoodloo's conversations with Bayzaei in this film were recorded in Tehran in 2002 and Palo Alto in 2017.

Bahram Beyzaie: A Mosaic of Metaphors

2019

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses poster
2.8

An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the Iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film clips.

Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

2016

Tatooreh poster
NR

Gorgo saves a drunk American from the sea and takes him back to his home where he lives with his wife. The drunk American, Rep, tries to rape Gorgo's wife after he gets sober and thus is thrown out of the house and beat up. Gorgo is bankrupt now and has to work in a Road Construction company, where Rep also works as one of the main engineers. The story goes on with a series of unfortunate events consisting of death and rebellion and false accusations...

Tatooreh

1984

The Raven poster
6.5

Mr. Esalat, a television producer, discovers a missing person's photo in a newspaper that bears a striking resemblance to someone he knows. While investigating the case for a television program with the help of his deaf wife, Asieh, the search uncovers deeper and unexpected connections to their own family's past.

The Raven

1977

Search the City poster
NR

A woman emigrates abroad after the Iranian revolution. Four years later she returns to the country to find her husband and children.

Search the City

1986

Pure White poster
NR

This documentary movie explores the professional life of Parviz Fanizadeh, Iranian actor of the 60s and 70s cinema and theater, with investigating through archival footage of his works and referring to his fellow artists.

Pure White

2022

Chrysanthemum poster
6.0

Abbas is set to be released after 20 years in prison But on the day of his release, Abbas dies.Abbas's wife could not give the news to her blind child.

Chrysanthemum

1984