Lor Girl
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Lor Girl was the first sound film ever to be produced in the Persian language. In 1932, it was produced by Ardeshir Irani
and Abdolhossein Sepanta
under the Imperial Film Company in Bombay.
The movie starred Sepanta himself along with Ruhangiz Sami-Nezhad, Hadi Shirazi and Sohrab Puri. The filming took only seven months to complete, and the movies arrived in Iran in October 1933. They were released at only two major theatres, Mayak and Sepah.
At this point in time, people could go to the theatres to mainly watch European short comedies and animated features that were of a political nature. The Lor Girl as the first Iranian film with sound was an instantaneous success and shows were ultimately sold out.
This movie is said to have a political undertone in the plot that suggests the differences under the Qajar dynasty's rule, and later Reza Shah
's.
was a volunteer and a wife of a studio employee at the time. This role made her an automatic star whose fame unfortunately lasted for a short period. In her later years, she moved to Tehran under a changed name and died in old age without any popularity.
Ardeshir Irani
Khan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani ; popularly known as Ardeshir Irani, was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He was renowned for making films in Hindi, Telugu, English, German, Indonesian, Persian,...
and Abdolhossein Sepanta
Abdolhossein Sepanta
Abdolhossein Sepanta was a noted Iranian film director and producer. He was born in Tehran, Persia, and died of a heart attack in Esfahan, Iran.-Early years:...
under the Imperial Film Company in Bombay.
The movie starred Sepanta himself along with Ruhangiz Sami-Nezhad, Hadi Shirazi and Sohrab Puri. The filming took only seven months to complete, and the movies arrived in Iran in October 1933. They were released at only two major theatres, Mayak and Sepah.
At this point in time, people could go to the theatres to mainly watch European short comedies and animated features that were of a political nature. The Lor Girl as the first Iranian film with sound was an instantaneous success and shows were ultimately sold out.
Plot
The movie is about a young teahouse girl from the Lor people that is kidnapped and taken by a band of thieves when she was little. The leader of the thieves, Gholi Khan, is beginning to look at her with interest with her coming of age. At the teahouse, she meets a young man called Jafar. They fall in love, and plan to escape together. Gholi Khan catches on to their plans and beats up Jafar. Jafar and Golnar, the Lor girl, escape to Bombay to find security from the lawlessness of Iran. They later return in the movie to find a different kind of lawlessness than before.This movie is said to have a political undertone in the plot that suggests the differences under the Qajar dynasty's rule, and later Reza Shah
Reza Shah
Rezā Shāh, also known as Rezā Shāh Pahlavi and Rezā Shāh Kabir , , was the Shah of the Imperial State of Iran from December 15, 1925, until he was forced to abdicate by the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran on September 16, 1941.In 1925, Reza Shah overthrew Ahmad Shah Qajar, the last Shah of the Qajar...
's.
First Woman Star
The Lor Girl is the first feature film to use a female performer as a star. It was still a taboo at the time to broadcast women in film and even radio at the time. Roohangiz SaminejadRoohangiz Saminejad
Roohangiz Saminejad was an Iranian actress. She is famous in Iran for playing as the first Iranian actress in a talkie film named Lor Girl .-External links:...
was a volunteer and a wife of a studio employee at the time. This role made her an automatic star whose fame unfortunately lasted for a short period. In her later years, she moved to Tehran under a changed name and died in old age without any popularity.
Source
- Ardeshir IraniArdeshir IraniKhan Bahadur Ardeshir Irani ; popularly known as Ardeshir Irani, was a writer, director, producer, actor, film distributor, film showman and cinematographer in the silent and sound eras of early Indian cinema. He was renowned for making films in Hindi, Telugu, English, German, Indonesian, Persian,...
- Lor Girl in Persian
- Massoud Mehrabi Online