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Iranian Nights (1989)

Movie ★ 8.0 56 min

Drama

A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. "Iranian Nights" was a play written and produced as a direct response by writers and artists to the notorious Feb 14 1989 Fatwa (a sentence of death) from Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, placed on Salman Rushdie for his novel "The Satanic Verses", regarded by fundamentalist Muslims as blasphemous.

Tariq Ali Writer Penny Cherns Director Howard Brenton Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 1, 1989
Runtime
56 min
IMDb
tt2902472
Language
Studio
Bandung Productions

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Cast

Paul Bhattacharjee Paul Bhattacharjee Omar Khayyam Nabil Shaban Nabil Shaban Caliph Fiona Victory Fiona Victory Scheherazade

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Frequently asked questions

What is Iranian Nights about?
A Channel Four special presentation of the Royal Court Theatre 1989 production, London. with Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban and Fiona Victory. "Iranian Nights" was a play written and produced as a direct response by writers and artists to the notorious Feb 14 1989 Fatwa (a sentence of death) from Iran's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, placed on Salman Rushdie for his novel "The Satanic Verses", regarded by fundamentalist Muslims as blasphemous.
Who directed Iranian Nights?
Iranian Nights was directed by Penny Cherns.
Who stars in Iranian Nights?
Iranian Nights stars Paul Bhattacharjee, Nabil Shaban, Fiona Victory.
When was Iranian Nights released?
Iranian Nights is a 1989 drama film.
Where can I watch Iranian Nights?
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