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Death of Yazdgerd

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1982 | 113 min | History, Drama

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Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner or The Fall of the Roman Empire, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
What might put you off
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A poetic imagining of the circumstances leading 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, remains mysterious: his corpse is discovered in a mill, but the cause of death—and the whereabouts of his remains—are unknown.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bahram Beyzai

  • Mehdi HashemiThe Miller
  • Susan TaslimiThe Miller's Wife
  • Yasaman AramiThe Miller's Daughter
  • Mahmoud BehrouzianThe Priest
  • Karim Akbari MobarakehThe Army Chief
  • Amin TarokhThe General
  • Alireza KhamsehThe Soldier