Tehran 57
Tehran 57 (فیلم طهران ۵۷)Tehran 57 is an Iranian historical comedy directed by Iman Yazdi, written by Mehrdad Niknam and Ebrahim Nasiri, and produced by Morteza Shayesteh. The film blends fictional events with famous international figures against the turbulent background of Tehran in 1978.
Story
A fictional version of a young Donald Trump travels to Iran accompanied by Hollywood stars Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty. Their ambitious plan is to establish a large casino in northern Iran, but completing such an unusual project requires local partners and careful negotiations.
Khosrow is an ordinary Iranian man with little interest in politics. Hoping to improve his financial situation, he learns about the proposed investment through Parviz, the interpreter working with the foreign visitors. The apparent business opportunity seems capable of transforming his life, so he agrees to become involved.
However, Iran is approaching a historic period of political and social change. As demonstrations grow and established structures begin to collapse, the partners discover that their plans cannot remain separate from the events unfolding around them.
Misunderstandings, competing interests, and the rapidly changing situation turn the casino project into a chaotic adventure. Khosrow must decide how far he is willing to go for money while facing consequences that he never expected.
Cast and Production
The cast includes Ahmad Mehranfar, Hamed Ahangi, Anahita Dargahi, Yousef Sayadi, Siavash Cheraghipour, Maryam Saadat, and Pejman Jamshidi.
Why Watch it?
The film combines period comedy, fictionalized celebrity characters, and an unusual business scheme. Its recreation of late-1970s Tehran provides a colorful setting for a story about ambition, opportunity, and ordinary people caught in extraordinary historical circumstances.