Homayoun Ershadi ( همایون ارشادی ) is an Iranian actor born in 1947 in Isfahan. He studied architecture in Italy and was working in that field until an acclaimed Iranian New Wave director Abbas Kiarostami cast him for the leading role in Taste of Cherry. A non-professional actor, who started acting in his middle ages, Homayoun Ershadi had immediate success both in cinema and television. His expressionless, relaxed face and monotonous voice often give his characters a more intellectual look.Homay
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The Wet Dream is about that Teenage Arash is sick of his mother's nagging, his domineering school teachers, and his humdrum existence. After years of living with his mother, he leaves her to live with his father. Once there, he meets a girl who changes his life for the better. A sweet coming of age drama. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Afsaneh Pakroo, Faramarz Gharibian, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Babak Ansari, Sharareh Dolat Abadi, Pouran Derakhshandeh, Majid Moshiri, Soufi Kiani, Mojtaba Motevali, Farhad Vilkiji, Bahram Dehghan, Farrokh Majidi, Fariborz Lachini, Farhad Lahouti, Mehri Shirazi, Felor Nazari, Akbar Ghadami, Sholeh Shariati, Nezamoddin Kiaie.
The Orange Suit is about that Hamed Aban, a professional magazine photographer, is suddenly affected by a book on Feng Shui and becomes profoundly interested in environment cleanliness and protection. He goes as far as getting employed by the city council, wearing an orange uniform and becoming famous for his hygienic prowess. As Hamed's credit and fame start having an effect on his personal life, he begins to face severe emotional issues which change his outlook. A unique comedy from acclaimed director Dariush Mehrjui that should not to be missed. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Hamed Behdad, Leila Hatami, Mitra Hajjar, Tannaz Tabatabaei, Kianoosh Gerami, Ferdous Kaviani, Omid Roohani, Ardeshir Rostami, Kamshad Kooshan, Dariush Mehrjui, Hayedeh Safiyari, Mohammad Reza Delpak, Christophe Rezai, Farrokh Majidi, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, Fariborz Lachini, Farivar Moayyeri, Mahyar Pourhesabi, Nezamoddin Kiaie.
Aal is about that Against his will, Sina, a young engineer, who suffers from sleep disorders and fears an ancient demon called Aal in his nightmares, is assigned by his boss to go on a mission to their Armenia branch. Ignoring his boss's direct order, he takes his pregnant wife with him. Soon, their happy days turn into a horrible nightmare. Sina feels the presence of Aal, who is the taker of pregnant women and their newborns. Strange events are about to happen. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Anahita Nemati, Mostafa Zamani, Farhad Sharifi, Bahram Bahramian, Ali Moallem, Farrokh Fadaee, Farshad Mohammadi, Bahram Dehghan, Hengameh Hamidzadeh, Amir Pouria, Behzad Abdi, Bahram Azimi, Reza Shirvani, Kitoush Arezouyan, Reza Haji-Darvish, Mehrnoosh Shahhosseini, Javad Jalali, Rahmat Abdollahzadeh, Azar Memarian, Soodabe Khosravi.
Facing Mirrors is about that Two very different women, Adineh and Rana, team up to claim their well-deserved freedom and happiness in this mesmerizing drama. Adineh, a rebellious and likeable transsexual woman, meets the conservative Rana while running away from her home and an arranged marriage. Rana is driving a taxi to pay off her imprisoned husband's debts, and her meeting with Adineh becomes the catalyst for pursuit of a better life. As the pair grow to understand one another, both women feel increasingly responsible for one another's happiness. Unmissable. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Saber Abar, Shayesteh Irani, Maryam Boubani, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Hengameh Ghaziani, Safa Aghajani, Negar Azarbayjani, Fereshteh Taerpoor, Ghazal Shakeri, Touraj Mansouri, Mehran Malakooti, Sepideh Abdolvahab, Fardin Khalatbari, Sara Bahrami, Mehrshad Malakooti, Rabe'e Oskouei, Iman Omidvari, Ramtin Firoozian.
The Queen is about that This thrilling film takes place during the Iran-Iraq war, and questions the idea of what it means to follow the righteous path. Scout Siavash endeavours to reveal the geographical coordinates of Iraqi soldier ambushes, in the hope of giving the Iranian army an advantage over the enemy. Meanwhile, he is confronted with the soul of a deceased scout (Mostafa Zamani) who worked on the same task. Siavash engages in an internal struggle as he is contemplates the morals of killing innocent people just because they are labelled as the enemy. A refreshing perspective on the Iran-Iraq war. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Mostafa Zamani, Houman Barghnavard, Abbas Rastegarpour, Mohammadali Basheh Ahangar, Abolghasem Hosseini, Milad Keymaram, Mehdi Soltani, Alireza Zarrindast, Hamid Bashe Ahangar, Mohammad Reza Gohari, Saeed Malekan, Abbas Bolvandi, Hossein Alizadeh, Hamidreza Azarang, Malek Seraj, Hossein Basheh Ahangar, Amir Hossein Shojaie.
The Cheque is about that Despite their different characters and beliefs, four people are obliged to spend two nights and one whole day together as they are going to have their shares after cashing a cheque. Although they contradict each other in very possible way, each of them has to respect the others for at least thirty hours. But there is something else going on: everyone is looking for a way to take the whole money! In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Jamshid Mashayekhi, Shahrokh Estakhri, Hassan Shokoohi, Farhad Aeesh, Kazem Rast Goftar, Hashem Attar, Mehdi Hosseinivand, Arash Boroomand, Babak Eskandari, Mitra Pishvazadeh, Aria Aziminejad, Farrokh Nemati, Maryam Saadat, Sepand Amir Soleimani, Morteza Zarabi, Nafiseh Roshan, Abbas Mahboub, Mohammad Tehrani, Saeed Mohammadi, Ali Kazemi, Mohammad Reza Bahmanyar, Payam Hossein Souri, Mojgan Bayat.
One Line of Reality is about that The career of a journalist couple, Kasra and Forough is endangered in the aftermath of political and social changes, which have led to the closure of many Iranians journals. They publish a cultural-literary weekly magazine titled Farhang-e Fakhteh, however they are facing several problems which discourage them to carry on the job. Shortly after wards, such difficulties put them on the verge of bankruptcy, but a proposal made by a foreign institute transforms their life. In this film Homayoun Ershadi collaborates with Hossein Yari, Mehraveh Sharifinia, Reza Naji, Shabnam Moghadami, Mina Jafar Zadeh, Ali Vazirian, Javad Norooz Beigi, Mehran Malakooti, Sattar Oraki, Shiva Khonyagar, Mohammad Reza Ghomi, Amir Banai, Behrang Dezfooli Zade, Shahram Sahkiba.
Other films are:
Five Stars, Ghosts, A Simple Love Story, The Sinners, Welcome To Tehran, Like a Maniac, The Sea and the Flying Fish, Good to Be Back, The Pear Tree, Unwished, Behind the Scenes: Facing Mirrors, Shirin, Taste of Cherry, There Will Be Blood on Wednesday, Principles, The Fifth Reaction, Kakadu, Mohey, The Disturbant, We Are All Sinners, Italy Italy, Isolation, Lina, The Rabbit, Once Upon a Time... Love and Betrayal, Hattrick, Utopia, Without Farewell, Portrait of a Lady Far Away, Havana File, Another Place, From Afar, The Last Inhabitant, Ali and Nino, Zero Dark Thirty, The Kite Runner, Waiting for Kiarostami, Dead End of Trust, The Wanted Man, One Two Three, Eternal, Laleh, Small Black Fish, Cypress Underwater, The Lost Love, No Choice, Nilgoon, Herring, Blue Like the Sky, Bump, Mahoor, Calm Breaths, Journey to Hidalou, The Smell of the Red Rose, The Verdict, The Sixth Day, Conspiracy, Town, Mahan, The Sweet Scent, The Bitter Scent, Fragrant, A Bumpy Story
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