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Cast
Ezzatollah Entezami
as Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori
Richard Harrison
as President Andrew Johnson / Grover Cleveland
Ransel Cass
as Native Indian Chief
Mario Donatone
as Cast
Ludovico Della Jojo
as Mirza Mahmood
Mario Diano
as American Secretary of State
Mehri Vadadian
as Hajji's Wife
Esmail Mohammadi
as Peep Show Man
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 40m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Comedy, Drama
Votes9
DirectorAli Hatami
WritersAli Hatami
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsHajji Washington
About Hajji Washington
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.
Directed by Ali Hatami, Hajji Washington leans on a strong ensemble — Ezzatollah Entezami, Richard Harrison, Ransel Cass — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1983.
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