Hajji Washington

Feb 1, 1983

1h 40m

★ 5.4

Overview

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.

Genres

History

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Channel

Hajji Washington Trailers

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Cast

Hajji Hossein-Gholi Noori

Ezzatollah Entezami

President Andrew Johnson / Grover Cleveland

Richard Harrison

Native Indian Chief

Ransel Cass

Mario Donatone

Mirza Mahmood

Ludovico Della Jojo

American Secretary of State

Mario Diano

Hajji's Wife

Mehri Vadadian

Peep Show Man

Esmail Mohammadi

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