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The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries

The Ghost Valley's Treasure Mysteries

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A satirical comedy about a poor farmer who, while plowing his field, accidentally uncovers an ancient burial chamber loaded with gold artifacts. Realizing that the trove would somehow liberate him from his bumpkin existence, he brings pieces of it to a jeweler in the city.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Persian

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

11 December 1974

Country

Iran

Cast

Parviz Sayyad

Parviz Sayyad

Peasant

Mary Apick

Mary Apick

Peasant's wife

Shahnaz Tehrani

Shahnaz Tehrani

Maid

Sadegh Bahrami

Sadegh Bahrami

Antique salesman

Loreta Hairapedian Tabrizi

Loreta Hairapedian Tabrizi

Antique salesman's Wife

Jahangir Forouhar

Jahangir Forouhar

Jeweler

Bahman Zarrinpour

Bahman Zarrinpour

Majid

Mohammad Goodarzi

Mohammad Goodarzi

Gendarme

Bagher Sahraroodi

Bagher Sahraroodi

Peasant's Brother-in-law

Reza Hushmand

Reza Hushmand

Mayor

Mahmud Bahrami

Mahmud Bahrami

Coffee Man

Mehdi Fakhimzadeh

Mehdi Fakhimzadeh

Coffee Man's Assisstant

Enayat Bakhshi

Enayat Bakhshi

Painter

Mohsen Taghvai

Mohsen Taghvai

Mani Haghighi

Mani Haghighi

Ali

Mohammad Sohani

Mohammad Sohani

Ebrahim Golestan

Ebrahim Golestan

Narrator (voice)

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