Hajji Washington (1983)
1h 40m
Running Time
February 1, 1983Release Date
Hajji Washington (1983)
1h 40m
Running Time
February 1, 1983Release Date
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Plot.
Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori (Haji Baba) goes to Washington D.C. as the first Iranian (Persian) ambassador to the United States of America. After he opens the embassy, he is unable to invite statesmen to visit him. Haji fires the embassy staff due to the inability of the Persian government to meet the embassy's needs. One night he is visited by President Grover Cleveland.
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Cast & Crew.
Ezzatollah Entezami
Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori
Richard Harrison
President Grover Cleveland
Ransel Cass
Native Indian Chief
Russel Case
Native Indian Chief
Mario Donatone
Actor
Ali Hatami
Director
Ali Hatami
Director
Mehri Vadadian
Hajji's Wife
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 1, 1983
Original Nameحاجی واشنگتن
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Genres
Wiki.
Hajji Washington (Persian: حاجی واشنگتن) is an Iranian comedy/drama film directed by Ali Hatami. The film is a fictionalized account of Iran's first ambassador to the United States, Hajji Washington.
Filmed in Italy (filling in for Washington, D.C.) and Ghazali Cinematic Mini-City in 1982, Hajji Washington was not publicly screened in Iran until 1998. The film's music is by the late Persian classical musician Mohammad Reza Lotfi.