Esmaeil Riyahi
Directing
Known For

An examination of the work and lives of actresses in the Iranian film industry prior to the 1979 revolution, featuring myriad interviews and rare film clips.
Razor's Edge: The Legacy of Iranian Actresses

Faramarz, the son of the Servant Divan family, marries a girl from the village of Mary, who owns a child and gives her name Leila. The server of the Divan, which opposed this marriage, thwarted Faramarz. Faramarz falls to the valley at the time of driving and dies. The server of the Divan, with the help of the uncle, kidnaps Hassan Leila as his only son, and pretends to burn Leila in the burning fire of the Mary's hut.
Jahan Pahlavan

A man goes to his house, finds her daughter dead and hears his wife and another man plotting his killing.
Highway of Death

Mehdi, an accountant at a contracting company, is in love with Lobat, a cafe singer. Lobat, who is friends with a cunning young man named Hamid, plans to swindle Mehdi. When Mehdi and Ali cash a check for 750,000 Tomans, Taghi, who was formerly Mehdi's friend and classmate, steals the money. Mehdi gives Taghi's details to Lobat, and Lobat, with Hamid's cooperation, kills Taghi. Lobat then turns Mehdi over to the police as the murderer. Lobat also kills Hamid, and she herself is caught by Mehdi, who is cooperating with the police and has been released from prison.
The Woman and Her Dolls

Three taxi drivers who are friends try to help their friend who was in an accident.
Hungry Millionaires

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Behesth Door Nist

A father on his deathbed stipulates that after his death, his two children will inherit his property on the condition that his grandchildren marry each other and have children. The two brothers try to convince their children to marry each other with Ramin's help: but Mehri, the cousin, and Mehdi, the cousin, each refuse to do so, imagining that the other has agreed to marry them with the intention of acquiring wealth. On the one hand, Mehdi is tied to a singer, and on the other hand, Mehri is interested in a young man who works as an assistant cook in their house. Mehri and Mehdi agree to a temporary marriage to get rid of their fathers, until each of them, after ridiculous adventures, realizes their love for the other and happily starts a new life.
Runaway Groom

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Gypsy's Wrath

A dispute breaks out between two truck drivers. One of them, who is extremely upset, runs over a child on the road. The middle-aged driver, who believes he is the real culprit, initially tries to escape but then surrenders to the law. Eventually, the truth is revealed, and his rival, who engages in illegal activities, is apprehended.
Satan is Knocking

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Shokoh-e-javanmardi

Madadali has been interested in Ra'na for years, but the girl's father, Mash Yadollah, and her mother agree to marry their daughter to Lotfollah.
The Village Bride

Two brothers, a mining supervisor and a mining engineer, are interested in a girl at the same time without knowing about it.