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Death of Yazdgerd
“Marg-e Yazdgerd”
7.8 / 10• 1982• 1h 53m•NR• Persian
HistoryDrama
Storyline
Bahram Beyzai's poetic imagining of the circumstances that led to the death of Yazdgerd III, the last of the Sassanid kings of Iran. His death in 651, during the Arab invasions that brought Islam to this Zoroastrian realm, was mysterious: his corpse was discovered in a mill, but the cause of his death—and the whereabouts of his remains—are unknown.
Cast & Crew
Susan Taslimi
The Miller's Wife
Lead
Mehdi Hashemi
The Miller
Mahmoud Behrouzian
The Priest
Amin Tarokh
The General
Karim Akbari Mobarakeh
The Army Chief
Yasaman Arami
The Miller's Daughter
Alireza Khamseh
The Soldier
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bahram Beyzai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Death of Yazdgerd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
