Caravans (1978 film)
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Caravans is a 1978 Iranian-American film directed by James Fargo
based on the novel
by James A. Michener
. Nancy Voyles Crawford wrote the screenplay. The movie was shot in Iran
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and southeast Iran) in 1948. Mark Miller is stationed at the American Embassy and is given the assignment of an investigation to find a young woman, Ellen Jasper, also from the United States, who has disappeared after her marriage to Colonel Nazrullah several months previously.
James Fargo
James Fargo is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director on many movies starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the chance to direct the third Dirty Harry film, The Enforcer, in 1976. Later he also directed Eastwood in 1978's...
based on the novel
Caravans (novel)
Caravans, a novel by James A. Michener, was published in 1963.The story is set in Afghanistan immediately following World War II. The protagonist, Mark Miller, is stationed in Kabul at the American embassy and is given the assignment of an investigation to find a young woman, Ellen Jaspar, also...
by James A. Michener
James A. Michener
James Albert Michener was an American author of more than 40 titles, the majority of which were sweeping sagas, covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating historical facts into the stories...
. Nancy Voyles Crawford wrote the screenplay. The movie was shot in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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Plot
The story is set in fictional country in Middle East (probably AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and southeast Iran) in 1948. Mark Miller is stationed at the American Embassy and is given the assignment of an investigation to find a young woman, Ellen Jasper, also from the United States, who has disappeared after her marriage to Colonel Nazrullah several months previously.
Cast
- Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnAntonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca , more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer...
as Zulffiqar - Michael SarrazinMichael SarrazinMichael Sarrazin was a Canadian film and television actor who found fame opposite Jane Fonda in the drama film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? .- Early life :...
as Mark Miller - Christopher LeeChristopher LeeSir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ is an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films...
as Sardar Khan - Jennifer O'NeillJennifer O'Neill-Early life:O'Neill was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the daughter of a famous Spanish-Irish dental supply import/export businessman, Oscar D' O'Neill and his English wife. As a teenager, O'Neill worked as a fashion model and appeared in television commercials and on magazine covers before moving...
as Ellen Jasper - Joseph CottenJoseph CottenJoseph Cheshire Cotten was an American actor of stage and film. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original productions of The Philadelphia Story and Sabrina Fair...
as Crandall - Behrouz VossoughiBehrouz Vossoughi-Career:He started acting in films with Samuel Khachikian's Toofan dar shahr-e ma. He has over 40 years of experience in the motion picture industry, with featured appearances in more than 90 films. His work has earned him recognition at several international film festivals...
as Nasrollah - Barry SullivanBarry Sullivan (actor)Barry Sullivan was an American movie actor who appeared in over 100 movies from the 1930s to the 1980s.Born in New York City, Sullivan fell into acting when in college playing semi-pro football...
as Richardson - Jeremy KempJeremy KempJeremy Kemp is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the miniseries The Winds of War, The Blue Max and Z-Cars....
as Dr. Smythe - Duncan Quinn as Moheb
- Behrouz Gramian as Peasant Boy (Behrooz Gueramian)
- Mohamad Ali KeshavarzMohamad Ali Keshavarz-Early life:He was born on 15 April 1930 in Seyhon, Isfahan. He is the second child of the family of Keshavarz which is famous in Isfahan as an artificer family.-Career:...
as Shakkur - Parviz Gharib-AfsharParviz Gharib-AfsharParviz Gharib-Afshar is an Iranian performer, director, producer and television personality and one of the most notable television hosts in Iran and afterward in the United States.-Early life and education:...
as Nur Mohammad - Fahimeh Amouzandeh as Mira
- Mohammad Kahnemout as Maftoon (Mohammad Taghi Kahnemout)
- Khosrow Tabatabai as Dancing Boy