Diamond 33

1966 2h 0m FA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A professor who found out a formula to make diamonds from oil is killed in Tehran and his nephew who is a spy is sent to Tehran by Interpol in order to find the formula.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nancy Kovack
Taghi Zohuri
Marina Mater
Zackaria Hashemi
Nersi Korkia
Katayun Amir Ebrahimi
Hamide Kheyrabadi
Dariush Talayi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dariush Mehrjui
Writers: Dariush Mehrjui
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Mostafa Alemian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Morteza Hananeh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Musa Afshar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nancy Kovack and Taghi Zohuri and Marina Mater carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dariush Mehrjui directs. Mostafa Alemian behind the camera. Morteza Hananeh scores. Musa Afshar cuts. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dariush Mehrjui, shot by Mostafa Alemian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Morteza Hananeh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Musa Afshar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nancy Kovack and Taghi Zohuri and Marina Mater carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0060093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.