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Cast
Parviz Sayyad
as Samad / Sami
Shahnaz Tehrani
as Leyla / Lili
Parvin Dowlatshahi
as Aaliyeh
Farrokhlagha Houshmand
as Naneh-Agha
Abdolali Homayoon
as Sergeant Hosseinali
Hassan Raziani
as Eynollah Begherzadeh
Sirous Ebrahimzadeh
as Professor Farid
Enayat Bakhshi
as Ali Baadi
Hosein Amirfazli
as Mashhadi Bagher
Reza Shafi
as Village Headman Ne'matollah
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 50m
LanguagePersian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes2
DirectorParviz Sayyad
WritersParviz Sayyad
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSamad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
About Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili
While the village headman and Mashhadi Bagher want to marry Leyla off to Eynollah, Leyla runs away and, together with Samad, sets out for the city. On the way, they encounter two city youths, Sami and Lili, who bear a striking resemblance to them. Samad and Sami, and Leyla and Lili, exchange clothes and head off to the city and the village in each other’s place…
Directed by Parviz Sayyad, Samad and Sami, Leyla and Lili leans on a strong ensemble — Parviz Sayyad, Shahnaz Tehrani, Parvin Dowlatshahi — 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 comedy titles of 1972.
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