Pahlavan Sadegh, on his deathbed, calls Agha Morteza to his bedside and asks him to take care of his daughter Shirin. Agha Morteza, who is busy with business and taking care of his wife and daughter Maryam, asks his hand Nemat to monitor Shirin's movements for a few days. Shirin, who noticed their sensitivity, pretends to be a hospital nurse. Some time later Pahlavan Sadiq dies, and Morteza sees Shirin dancing and singing in a cabaret..
Bahman Mofid
Morteza
Ali Miri
Ne'mat
Roshanak Sadr
Shirin
Akbar Jannati Shirazi
Sadegh
Maliheh Nazari
The Wife
Pahlavan Sadegh, on his deathbed, calls Agha Morteza to his bedside and asks him to take care of his daughter Shirin. Agha Morteza, who is busy with business and taking care of his wife and daughter Maryam, asks his hand Nemat to monitor Shirin's movements for a few days. Shirin, who noticed their sensitivity, pretends to be a hospital nurse. Some time later Pahlavan Sadiq dies, and Morteza sees Shirin dancing and singing in a cabaret..
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