Escaping the Castle 2023

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Escaping the Castle

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In the autumn of 1950, members of the largest Iranian communist party known as "The Toudeh Party" plot an intricate escape from Tehran's most important prison known as "The Castle".

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Mohammad Bohrani

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Release Date:

Dec 31, 2023 (Iran, Islamic Republic Of)

Run Time:

1hr 24`

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Original Language:

Persian

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Iran, Islamic Republic Of

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Released

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Ehsan Emadi

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Mohammad Bohrani

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Hesam Eslami

... Producer

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