# Once Upon a Time, Cinema (1992)

> A mischievous Iranian historical fantasy sends a pioneering filmmaker into the Qajar court, where a king’s fascination with cinema turns him into an unlikely star.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28787

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Fantasy, History, Comedy
- Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
- Cast: Ezzatollah Entezami, Mehdi Hashemi, Mohammadali Keshavarz, Akbar Abdi, Dariush Arjmand, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Mahaya Petrossian, Parvaneh Massoumi
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104974/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, playful, film history night, cinephile gathering

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