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A Party in Hell

Haji Jabbar is a wealthy man, who is chided constantly by his family for avarice. Haji intends to marry off his daughter, Parvin, to a wealthy old man. He has no regard for the love existing between Parvin and her cousin. He does not care for his son, Hamid, who, due to negligence, is on the verge of a breakdown. In an elaborate fantasy sequence which makes up the last third of the film, Haji finds himself in hell, witness to all sorts of macabre and elaborate tortures and horrors. The film is noted for its elaborate set pieces which recall Méliès. There is even a sequence involving Hitler in hell!

Top Cast

  • Ezzatollah Vosoogh

    Ezzatollah Vosoogh

    Haji Jabbar

  • Reza Arham Sadr

    Reza Arham Sadr

    Ahmad

  • Rufia

    Rufia

    Haji Jabbar's Daughter

  • Parkhideh

    Parkhideh

    Haji Jabbar's Wife

  • Ali Zandi

    Ali Zandi

  • Kan'an Kiani

    Kan'an Kiani

  • Akbar Khajavi

    Akbar Khajavi

  • Rahim Roshanian

    Rahim Roshanian

  • Ebrahim Bagheri

    Ebrahim Bagheri

Overview

Haji Jabbar is a wealthy man, who is chided constantly by his family for avarice. Haji intends to marry off his daughter, Parvin, to a wealthy old man. He has no regard for the love existing between Parvin and her cousin. He does not care for his son, Hamid, who, due to negligence, is on the verge of a breakdown. In an elaborate fantasy sequence which makes up the last third of the film, Haji finds himself in hell, witness to all sorts of macabre and elaborate tortures and horrors. The film is noted for its elaborate set pieces which recall Méliès. There is even a sequence involving Hitler in hell!

Rating

5.0 / 10
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