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عروس دجله (1954)

عروس دجله poster
Directed by
Nosratollah Mohtasham
Country
Iran
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is an Iranian film from 1954 about a secret marriage between Jafar Barmaki, the grand vizier of Harun al-Rashid, and Abbasah, Harun's sister. When Harun's wife Zubaidah learns of this, she causes the death of Jafar and his two children.

dramatichistoricaltragicromantictensemelodramaticintrigue-drivensoap-operatic

What happens

عروس دجله فیلمی ایرانی به کارگردانی نصرت‌الله محتشم محصول سال ۱۳۳۳ است.عروس دجله در وبگاه ایران‌آکت جعفر برمکی صدراعظم حکومت «هارون الرشید» و «عباسه» خواهر هارون الرشید که یکدیگر را دوست دارند، پنهانی با یکدیگر ازدواج می‌کنند. «زبیده» همسر هارون الرشید از این امر اطلاع حاصل کرده و سبب مرگ جعفر برمکی و دو فرزندش می‌شود. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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